Management of Pediatric Transplant Patients in the Emergency Department

Points & Pearls Excerpt

• Posttransplant patients are complex and often will require extensive evaluation when they present to the ED. All transplant patients should be triaged as high-acuity and should be seen urgently.
• When transplant patients present to the ED, obtain a list of medications, including any recent dose adjustments, regimen changes, or new medications that may be causing interactions.
• Ask about the patient's vaccination status and confirm the timing of the patient’s transplant, par-ticularly if performed prior to receiving the measles, mumps, rubella, or varicella vaccines.