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Graft-Verus-Host Disease (GVHD) - Quick Reference Sheet
Multisystem disorder that is a common complication of allogeneic hematopoietic
hematopoietic cell transplant ... when immune cells transplanted ... recognize the transplant ... disease in the transplant ... GVHD #CheatSheet #Transplant
Cardiac Transplant Complications Timeline
First 30 days: Primary Graft failure
6 mo-1 year: Opportunistic infections
1-5 years: Acute allograft
Cardiac Transplant ... BrighamMedRes #Cardiac ... #Transplant #Complications
Transplant Infections Timeline
Pre-transplant:
 • Common bacteria (endogenous): Staphylococci (skin), Gram-negative bacilli (gut)
 • Viruses: HSV (reactivation)
Engraftment:
Transplant Infections ... Timeline Pre-transplant ... Post-Engraftment: • Viruses: CMV ... reactivation), CMV ... Protozoa: T. gondii #Transplant
Cardiac Allograft Rejection - Grades
- Acute Cellular Rejection (ACR, Cytotoxic T-cells)
- Acute Ab-Mediated Rejection (AMR, Humoral)

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Cardiac Allograft ... rishikumarmd #Cardiac ... Grades #grading #transplant
Post-Transplantation Lymphoproliferative Disorders (PTLD)
Definition: Lymphoid and/or plasmacytic proliferations that occur as a result of immunosuppression in
of solid-organ transplants ... Risk Factors by transplant ... • Solid organ transplant ... Type of organ transplanted ... diagnosis #management #transplant
ID Ddx: Diarrhea in a transplant recipient
- Bacterial: C.diff, Campy, Salmonella, Aeromonas, E.coli
- Viral: CMV, noro,
Diarrhea in a transplant ... E.coli - Viral: CMV ... Diagnosis #Diarrhea #Transplant
Infections in Immunocompromised Patients - Differential Diagnosis Summary
Innate Immunity:
 • Neutropenia
 • Phagocytic Deficiencies
 • Complement
• Solid Organ Transplant ... Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant ... Deeksha Jandhyala @transplantID
Common causes of post-Transplant Diarrhea
 • Bacterial: Clostridium difficile, Campylobacter spp., Salmonella spp., Bacterial overgrowth, Aeromonus
causes of post-Transplant ... coli • Viruses: CMV ... Malabsorption #Transplant
Important Cardiac Transplant Medications and Side Effects
 • Cyclosporine (Sandimmune, generic) - Calcineurin inhibitor, decreasing T
Important Cardiac ... Transplant Medications ... MPH @AG_EM33 #Cardiac ... #Transplant #Medications
Acyclovir - Pharmacology Summary

 • Mechanism of Action: Nucleoside analog - selectively inhibits viral replication of
efficacy against CMV ... • Prophylaxis: Transplant