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Irradiated Cellular Blood Products Should NOT Be Used For Patients:
Question: Irradiated cellular blood products should NOT be used for patients:
a. Treated with standard chemotherapy
b. Above 60 years of age
c. After bone marrow transplantation
d. After splenectomy
e. With severe immunodeficiency
a. Treated with standard chemotherapy
b. Above 60 years of age
c. After bone marrow transplantation
d. After splenectomy
e. With severe immunodeficiency
Brief Answer:
c
Detailed Answer:
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The answer is c. After bone marrow transplantation
The donor lymphocytes proliferate and damage target organs, especially bone marrow. Therefore such damage may compromise a transplanted bone marrow. However, patients with severe immunodeficiency are at increased risk of Transfusion associated graft versus host disease (TA-GVHD).
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c
Detailed Answer:
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The answer is c. After bone marrow transplantation
The donor lymphocytes proliferate and damage target organs, especially bone marrow. Therefore such damage may compromise a transplanted bone marrow. However, patients with severe immunodeficiency are at increased risk of Transfusion associated graft versus host disease (TA-GVHD).
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Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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