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Post-Transplantation Lymphoproliferative Disorders (PTLD)
Definition: Lymphoid and/or plasmacytic proliferations that occur as a result of immunosuppression in
regimen Signs/Symptoms ... adenopathy, B symptoms ... viral load, signs/symptoms ... extralymphatic tissues Diagnosis ... Disorders #oncology #diagnosis
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
Script Signs and symptoms ... Symptomatic anemia Diagnosis ... Consider stem cell transplant ... • If no transplant ... Aplastic #Anemia #diagnosis
Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia 
Clinical 
 • Caused by Pneumocystis jirovecii (formerly carinil) 
 • Immunocompromised host
Immunocompromised host (HIV, transplant ... CD4 < 200 • Symptoms ... PJP #Pneumonia #Diagnosis
Krabbe Disease 

Check out this interesting case of Krabbe disease, a rare genetic leukodystrophy. Diagnosis was
Diagnosis was made ... neurotoxic • Symptoms ... Tx: Stem cell transplant ... Krabbe #Disease #Diagnosis
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
postpartum): • Initial symptoms ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... Transfer to a liver transplant ... obstetrics #obgyn #diagnosis
Risk Factors for Complicated Urinary Tract Infections

Patient characteristics
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Male sex
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Postmenopausal
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Pregnant
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infection - Symptoms ... instrumentation - Renal transplant ... Urologic stents #Diagnosis
Chagas Disease - Acute, Chronic and Reactivation 

Acute Chagas
 - 95% asymptomatic
 - Chagoma (Romana's sign),
- No signs or symptoms ... Reactivation Chagas - Transplant ... #Reactivation #Diagnosis
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis ... diffusion from IPVDs Diagnostic ... minutes of rest HPS Diagnostic ... resolution of symptoms ... take months after transplant
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 ... #Diagnosis #Overview
Infections in Immunocompromised Patients - Differential Diagnosis Summary
Innate Immunity:
 • Neutropenia
 • Phagocytic Deficiencies
 • Complement
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Solid Organ Transplant ... Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant ... Deeksha Jandhyala @transplantID ... #differential #diagnosis