Blood and Marrow Transplant Handbook: Comprehensive Guide for Patient Care / Edition 1

by Richard T. Maziarz, Susan Slater

Overview

Developed by the Blood and Marrow Transplant team at Oregon Health & Science University Knight Cancer Institute, this pocket guide provides management guidelines for hematopoietic stem cell transplant patients from the moment of their initial consultation throughout the transplant process. It includes indications for transplant, essential details for patient/donor evaluation, recommendations for management of complications during and after transplant, and guidelines for long-term follow up as well as step-by-step instructions for common procedures and documentation guidelines.

An essential tool for providers, this guide presents a multidisciplinary approach to information you will need to provide quality care for your patients.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781441975058
Publisher:	Springer New York
Publication date:	11/08/2010
Edition description:	2011
Pages:	324
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.90(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Richard T. Maziarz, MD

Professor of Medicine

Adult Blood and Marrow Stem Cell Transplant & Cell Therapy Program

Knight Cancer Institute

Oregon Health & Science University

Portland, OR

USA

Susan Schubach Slater, BSN, MN, FNP-BC

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Adult Blood and Marrow Stem Cell Transplant & Cell Therapy Program

Knight Cancer Institute

Oregon Health & Science University

Portland, OR

USA

Table of Contents

Overview of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation.- The Business of Cellular Therapy and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation.- Stem Cell Sources.- Pre-Transplant Evaluation.- Conditioning Regimens.- Supportive Care.- Nutrition.- Infection Prophylaxis.- Graft-versus-Host Disease Prophylaxis.- Transfusion Medicine.- Antithrombotic Guidelines.- Engraftment.- Follow up Care.- Infectious Complications.- Acute Graft-versus-Host Disease.- Chronic Graft-versus-Host Disease.- Oral Complications.- Gastrointestinal Complications.- Pulmonary Complications.- Cardiovascular Complications.- Acute Kidney Injury.- Thrombotic Microangiopathies.- Graft Failure.- Post-transplant Relapse.- Palliative Care.- Survivorship.- Appendix 1: Procedure: Bone marrow aspirate and biopsy.- Appendix 2: Procedure: Lumbar puncture.- Appendix 3: Procedure: Ommaya reservoir tap.- Appendix 4: Procedure: Skin biopsy.- Appendix 5: OHSU Low bacteria diet