Bmtcn chapter 4 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

BMTCN Chapter 5: Graft-versus-Host Disease Already Passed T.R. is a 28-year-old woman with acute myeloid leukemia in her second complete remission who is admitted for a matched unrelated allogeneic stem cell transplantation. Her conditioning regimen is as follows: Myeloablation (busulfan/cyclophosphamide) and immunosuppression with tacrolimus and methotrexate (5 mg/m2 on days +1, +3, +6, and +11). She did not receive methotrexate on day +11 because of severe mucositis. Her transplant course w...

TRANSPLANT PREP REGIMENS Treatment leading up to transplant Acronyms: Ara-C BCNU BU Cy DLT SCT TBI Cytarabine Carmustine Busulfan Cyclophosphamide Dose limiting toxicity DStem cell transplant Total body irradiation Induction chemotherapy The first treatment given for a disease. It is often part of a standard set of treatments, such as surgery followed by chemotherapy and radiation. When used by itself, induction therapy is the one accepted as the best treatment. If ...

BMTCN Chapter 4: Transplant Preparative Regimens, Cellular Infusion, Acute Complications, and Engraftment 2023 verifiedWhat is the most important rationale for giving total body irradiation in multiple fractions? A. It is easier for patients. B. It decreases short-term side effects. C. It decreases long-term side effects. D. It is easier for radiation staff. - correct answer C. It decreases long-term side effects. What change can decrease side effects of busulfan? A. Using oral busulfan ...

BMTCN Review Chapter 4 - Transplant Preparative Regimens, Cellular Infusion, Acute Complications, and Engraftment With Complete Solution...

BMTCN Chapter 6: Post-Transplant Issues question with complete solution 2023Which of the following is NOT an identified risk factor associated with infection? A. Personal history of infection B. Type of transplantation (autologous or allogeneic) C. Myeloablative transplant D. None of the above - correct answer D. None of the above Clostridium difficile is not a common infection in the post-transplant setting. A. True B. False - correct answer B. False A cord blood transplantat...