Post Transplant Issues

Question 1

Most common post transplant infection

Answer 1

Streptococcus pneumoniae

Question 2

Most common viral infection post transplant

Answer 2

cmv

Question 3

CMV treatments

Answer 3

Ganciclovir, foscarnet, calacyclovir

Question 4

Live virus vaccine

Answer 4

MMR and zoster

Question 5

in RIC grafts, what is an indicator of graft rejection?

Answer 5

day +28, high number of recipient t cells.

Question 6

SIde effects of DLI

Answer 6

GVHD and marrow aplasia

Question 7

Neutropenic fever organism

Answer 7

Gram +

Question 8

Most commo locations for infections in the neutropenic period

Answer 8

central line and oral mucosa

Question 9

Common infections in the pre engraftment neutropenic period

Answer 9

gram + and gram -, HSV, Aspergillus, candida

Question 10

Preemptive therapy and tx of CMV-seronegative recipients w/ seropositive donors

Answer 10

ganciclovir

Question 11

Minor ABO incompatability

Answer 11

Donor is O; donor has antibodies towards recipient

Question 12

Major ABO incompatability

Answer 12

Recipient is O; recipient has antibodies toward donor

Question 13

what is the primary indicator for HSCT outcomes?

Answer 13

absolute lymphocyte count (>500/mm3)

Question 14

Carmustine and cytoxan are ___ emesis risk

Answer 14

high

Question 15

Busulfan, ara-c, melphalan are ___ emesis risk

Answer 15

medium

Question 16

Fludarabine and ritixan is __ risk

Answer 16

low