Table 3:
Evaluation of Multi-system Chronic Graft-versus-host Diseaseaa
| Organ | ROS | Positive ROS | Negative ROS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skin | Skin feels tight or hard, increased dryness, pruritus, rash, discoloration? | Dermatology consultation: clinical evaluation, biopsy, photographs, every 3 months or more often | Dermatology consultation: yearly |
| Sweat glands | Inability to sweat or to keep body warm? | ||
| Skin appendages | Loss of hair or nail changes? | ||
| Fasciae/joints | Stiffness or pain in the wrists, fingers, or other joints? | Assessment of range of motion: every visit Physical therapy consultation: every 3 months or more often |
Assessment of range of motion: every visit |
| Eyes | Eye dryness, sensitivity to wind or dry environments, pain? | Ophthalmology consultation: every 3-6 months or more often | Ophthalmology consultation: 100 days after transplant, yearly |
| Mouth | Oral dryness, taste alterations, sensitivities (spicy, carbonate drinks, toothpaste), sores, pain? | Dental or oral medicine consultation: every 3-6 months or more often | Dental or oral medicine consultation: yearly or at symptom onset |
| Esophagus | Food or pills get stuck upon swallowing? | GI consultation for endoscopy | |
| Lungs | Cough, shortness of breath, wheezes? | PFTs: 100 days after transplant, monthly for at least 3 months | PFTs: 100 days after transplant, every 3 months for 1 year, then as needed |
| Genital tract | Vaginal or penile pain, dyspareunia, dysuria, or sense of obstruction? | Gynecology/urogynecology consultation (female), Urology consultation (male) | Gynecology consultation: yearly or at symptom onset |
| Weight loss | Unexplained weight loss or inability to gain weight? | Weight every visit | Weight: every visit |
Adapted from Flowers ME. How we treat chronic graft-versus-host disease. Blood. 2015, 125(4):606-615 Abbreviations: Review of systems, ROS; Gastroenterology, GI; pulmonary function tests, PFTs