Organ Transplant (Bone Marrow)

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Bone marrow…what does it do?

-Produces none marrow stem cells and blood products

-Hematopoiesis

-Lymphocytes are produced in marrow to help immune system

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Hematopiesis

The process of bone marrow creating RBCs, WBCs, and plateletes

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Bone Marrow…what is it?

RBCs carry O2 and nutrients

WBC fight infections

Platelets help with coagulation

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Bone marrow transplant…why?

-Leukemia

-chemotherapy

-Aplastic anemia

-Congenital neutropenia

-Sickle Cell anemia

-Thalassemia

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Bone marrow transplant…complications??

Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD)

graft failure

Cataracts

Anemia

Infections

Mucositis

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Mucositis

All mucous membranes become inflamed

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Graft vs. Host

Type IV

Delayed reaction that occur when T cells recruit macrophages and attack foreign body or tissue