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Graft-Verus-Host Disease (GVHD) - Quick Reference Sheet
Multisystem disorder that is a common complication of allogeneic hematopoietic
Graft-Verus-Host Disease (GVHD ... GVHD occurs when ... GraftVerusHost #Disease #GVHD ... CheatSheet #Transplant #Diagnosis ... #Overview #Management
GVHD Staging
0 - No GVHD rash
1 - Maculopapular rash <25% body surface area
2 - Maculopapular rash
GVHD Staging 0 ... - No GVHD rash ... desquamation > 5% BSA #GVHD ... #Dermatology #Diagnosis ... #GraftVersusHostDisease
Common causes of post-Transplant Diarrhea
 • Bacterial: Clostridium difficile, Campylobacter spp., Salmonella spp., Bacterial overgrowth, Aeromonus
Entameoba • IS medications ... Sirolimus • Non-IS medications ... inhibitors • Other: GVHD ... Transplant #Diarrhea #diagnosis
Consensus Indications for Irradiated RBC Transfusions:

Cellular blood components are irradiated for the prevention of TA-GVHD. Transfused
Consensus Indications ... prevention of TA-GVHD ... #Transfusion #Indications ... Hematology #BloodBank #Management
Stress Dose Steroids - Indications and Dosing

SUPPRESSED HPA AXIS:
 prednisone >20mg/day x 3 weeks or more
Dose Steroids - Indications ... StressDose #Steroids #Indications ... Endocrinology #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pharmacology
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup and Management ... Adjust IS medications ... concern for PTLD, GVHD ... Diarrhea #Workup #Management ... Algorithm #Transplant #diagnosis
Diagnostic Algorithm for Treatment of Iron Deficiency in Patients With Heart Failure 

Consensus Recommendations 

#Iron #Deficiency
Diagnostic Algorithm ... Iron #Deficiency #Management ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #HeartFailure #Indications
GI Bleed Checklist

History, 
Exam, Labs, Access, Coagulation status, 
Medications, 
Interventions

#Diagnosis #Management #Gastrointestinal #GIBleed #Checklist #CriticalCare
Coagulation status, Medications ... Interventions #Diagnosis ... #Management #Gastrointestinal
Differential Diagnosis of Pericardial Effusion

Trauma
Pericarditis
Recent MI
Autoimmune 
Neoplastic 
Endocrine/Metabolic 
Venous Congestion 
Medications 

- Dr. Tom Fadial https://twitter.com/thame

#Pericardial
Differential Diagnosis ... Venous Congestion Medications ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Management #Emergency
Algorithm for screening/diagnosis and treatment/follow‐up of iron deficiency in patients with chronic heart failure. Hb, haemoglobin;
for screening/diagnosis ... Iron #Deficiency #Management ... #Diagnosis #HFrEF ... HeartFailure #Cardiology #Indications