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Bone-marrow is a soft, fatty tissue found inside of bones that produces blood cells (red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets). Red blood cells carry oxygen throughout the body. White blood cells act to ward off infection. Platelets aid in blood-clotting.
IndicationsBone-marrow transplants are performed for:
- deficiencies in red blood cells (aplastic anemia) and white blood cells (leukemia or lymphoma)
- aggressive cancer treatments (chemotherapy or radiation therapy)
- inherited (genetic) diseases (such as thalassemia)
- immune-system disorders (such as congenital neutropenia and severe-combined immunodeficiency syndrome)
While you are awake and pain-free (using local anesthesia), bone marrow is removed from the top of the hip bone (iliac crest). The bone marrow is filtered, treated, and transplanted immediately. Other times it's frozen and stored for later use. The bone marrow is then transfused through a vein (IV line). It naturally transports itself back into the intended bone cavities, where it grows quickly to replace the old bone marrow.
AftercareBone-marrow transplants prolong the life of patients who might otherwise die. As with all major organ transplants, however, it is difficult to find bone-marrow donors, and the cost of surgery is very high. The donor is usually a sibling with compatible tissue. The more siblings you have, the better the chance of finding the right match. Occasionally, unrelated donors act as a source for bone-marrow transplants. The hospitalization period is three to six weeks. During this time, you are isolated and under strict monitoring because of the increased risk of infection. Attentive follow-up care is required for two to three months after discharge from the hospital. It takes about six months to a year for the immune system to fully recover from this procedure. Relatively normal activities are resumed after consulting with your doctor.
Reviewed ByReview Date: 03/17/2011
Yi-Bin Chen, MD, Leukemia/Bone Marrow Transplant Program, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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What is another name for bonemarrow?
spongey
What is active tissue in bone?
sounds like bonemarrow
Parts of the bone?
compact bone,spongy bone,bonemarrow
Blood is formed in human adult by?
Red bone marrow
Can a person develop aspergillus pneumonia after a lung repair operation?
Yes, that is very likely. Aspergillus infection occurs mainly in people having organ or bonemarrow transplant. These fungi, which are not infectious to people with normal immunity, can cause disease in the above mentioned patients because they are given some chemotherapy drugs (like cyclophosphamide). -Shrawan Bhandari, (Researcher in Aspergillus infection)
Which season was it in tv series One Tree Hill was it that dan Scott had a heart transplant?
In the TV series "One Tree Hill," Dan Scott undergoes a heart transplant in Season 6. This significant event occurs as part of his character's redemption arc, highlighting themes of forgiveness and second chances. The transplant storyline also impacts several main characters, particularly his son Lucas.
What is a sentence with the word transplant?
The heart transplant was a success.He was looking forward to the transplant.
Why do you keep feeling dizzy?
there are two probable causes of dizziness. 1. lack of sleep (anxiety), this can be calmed by giving an anxiolytic. 2. blood shortage (anaemia), mild ones of this can be solved by eating balanced diet and using blood supplement; severe ones is solved by blood transfusion or bonemarrow transplant.. based on your question.. when u keeep feeling dizzy, u should see a physician.
Does claudia joy die from kidney transplant on army wives?
Yes, Claudia Joy Holden, a character in the TV series "Army Wives," dies due to complications from a kidney transplant. In the storyline, she undergoes the procedure but faces unforeseen medical issues that ultimately lead to her death. Her passing significantly impacts the other characters and the overall narrative of the series.
What is an allogenic transplant?
An "allogenic" transplant is a human-to-human transplant. (A "xenogenic" transplant would be animal-to-human).
How do you get on a list to receive an organ transplant?
You have a "transplant assessment" at a transplant hospital. It usually involves ultrasounds, blood tests, MRI's, EEG's, ECG's, psychological assessments and a chest x-ray. (But that depends on what transplant you need). If, at the end of all that you are considered a suitable candidate for a transplant, your name is added to the waiting list for a transplant by the hospital's transplant coordinator.
What kind of transplant did Carley Cartee have?
a kidney transplant
