Kidney Transplant

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Last updated 5:28 PM on 4/11/26
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Absolute contraindications for transplant

  1. Untreated/metastatic cancer

  2. Refractory Coronary artery or heart disease

  3. Drug abuse

  4. Severe psychiatric disease

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3 types of donors

  1. Deceased/cadaveric

  2. Living Related

  3. Living unrelated

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Most common type of donation

Cadaveric

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When does acute rejection develop?

During the first 3 months after the transplant (most common & treatable)

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Manifestations of acute rejection

  • Fever

  • Swelling

  • Tenderness over graft site

  • Decreased urine output

  • Rise in Cr

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Treatment for acute rejection

Increase doses of immunosuppressive medications

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Complications of long-term immunosuppression

  1. INFECTION

  2. Tumors

  3. Cancers

  4. Infant congenital anomalies (use good birth control)

  5. Corticosteroid use → bone problems