transplant Flashcards
1
Q
how long do they last?
A
live - 15 years
deceased - 12 years
2
Q
how many types of rejection are there?
A
3;
hyper acute
acute - within 6 months
chronic
3
Q
risks associated with transplant?
A
grafft associated;
- rejection or failure
anaesthetic ass;
- nausea, headache, vomiting post-op
surgical ass
- infection, damage to nearby structures
immunosuppression assoc
- atypical infections; CMV,EBV, BK virus
- cancers; SCC
4
Q
immunosuppresants given in transplant?
A
tacrolimus
mycophenalate mophitil
steroids thrid line
5
Q
see path transplant cards
A
under immuno
