WAS Presentation Picturing David and His Blog

This Power Point presentation was done by a few ladies working on their Master's Degrees. Briana found David's blog and asked if she could use some of the info and pictures. I was happy to help and wish them all the best! They got an A+!Wiskott Aldrich Syndrome Final Powerpoint

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WAS Clinical Scores

Jin et al (2004) employ a numerical grading of severity:

0.5: intermittent thrombopenia
1.0: thrombopenia and small platelets
2.0: thrombopenia and normally responsive eczema or occasional upper respiratory tract infections
2.5: thrombopenia and therapy-responsive but severe eczema or airway infections requiring antibiotics
3.0: both eczema and airway infections requiring antibiotics
4.0: eczema contiuously requiring therapy and/or severe/life-thtreatening infections
5.0: autoimmune disease or malignancy in an XLT/WAS patient

David's Symptoms During and After Transplant

Ate and breastfed through transplant
Bad Skin Graft vs. Host Disease
Cataracts from chronic steroid use
Differnt donor blood type = numerous transfusions
Donor blood type took over so no more transfusions
Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
High hemoglobin or called polycythemia
Intestinal problems due to steroids = antacid
Low blood counts = transfusions
Low Magnesium and Potassium = liquid calcium supplement
Low self-esteem and emotional sensitivities
Needs to drink lots of water
No dry eyes, or GVH in gut or liver
No mouth sores
No TPN
Papillidema - optic nerve swelling
Severe Spinal Headaches from Lumbar Punctures
Stunt of growth because of steroids
Very high blood pressure because of medications

Thursday, January 21, 2010