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If brain transplants were medically possible would the soul remain in the same body after a brain transplant or would it change bodies?
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∙ 15y ago
The soul resides in the brain, so it too would accompany the brain and the mind in the new host body
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Would kidney transplants still be necessary if dialysis machines were to become cheap tiny and portable?
Yes!! kidney transplants would still be necessary as some patients bodies reject dialysis treatment and they resort to kidney transplant. Therefore even if dialysis machines are cheap, transplants are still required.
Where do doctors get corneas from to do transplants?
Most of the time corneas come from cadavers (dead bodies).
Can you transplant a testicle?
Testes are not commonly transplanted. Transplanted organs are usually only the organs that are absolutely vital for life, (e.g hearts, lungs, kidneys...) rather than non essentials such as arms, testes, large intestines... Also, a teste transplant would mean that the sperm was that of the donor, not the recipient.
Can organ transplants gone wrong?
They can. Without the donor organ being fully connected into the patient's body, there is no way to know if it's going to work or not. Obviously, the previous organ has (usually) been removed by this point (exception being in kidney transplants, or "piggy back" transplants), so if the new organ does not work, you're slightly stuck... If the organ has had a long time from being harvested from the donor to going into the patient, the odds of it not working become higher. Also, the experience of you surgeon does influence whether an organ transplant works or not (however inexperienced surgeons are not allowed to operate without the guidance of a more experienced surgeon). Also, 'organ rejection' can cause transplants to fail. (But this does not equate to death of the patient - some rejection is treatable with drugs, the rest (whom drugs do not work for) require a re-transplant).
Who was Dr Victor Chang?
Dr Victor Chang was a heart surgeon. He could transplant on either bodies that need a heart.
What is the criteria for organ transplants?
If the person needing the transplant has a psychological problem or any types of mental illnesses which would require them to do group therapy or see a psychologist. They would also have to have a severe and rare illness in order to be put at the very top. People that receive the transplants almost immediately are typically going to die within the day. Answer: (From personal experience) The criteria for a person, to be placed on a transplant list, are as follows: # Weight. You have to be able to sustain a target weight set by the transplant team. IE: the more fat you have on your body will directly impact your body's ability to heal. # Habits. You must not indulge in, or must be able to terminate any and all addictions to Smoking, drug use, alcohol addiction, etc. etc. Anything that could adversely affect your body after the transplant occurs. # Psychological. You must be of sound mind and be able to display a firm confirmation to see the transplant through. Self discipline and a strong desire to succeed are tantamount to your survivability. # Health. Although you may have poor health in the organ to be transplanted, you still must have "good health" in the other organs not directly affected by the faulty organ. Indirect health, or lack there of, of other organs must be determined that post transplant, their health will improve. (In other words, if your heart is showing signs of wear and difficulty because your lungs need to be replaced, the heart has to be able to recover after receiving the new lungs.) # Pre operative health. The doctors know you're sick. You need a transplant! But, there is a point leading up to the transplant in which the body may start to deteriorate beyond its ability to recover from the transplant its self. The transplant team will constantly monitor your progress and that of the illness so they can determine whether or not you could actually survive the surgical procedure of the transplant. Sadly, for most, their bodies degenerate long before a viable organ can be found. There are extreme cases where a person was poisoned and need a liver. This person was relatively healthy and other than the sudden death of their liver; chances are they would have gone on to live long and productive lives. It is in these cases that the other criteria are not considered. The idea to preserve this life is of utmost importance. They are placed on the top of the list for possible transplant. It would be best to consult your doctor for any additional information, and of course, any addendums to my offerings. I am not a doctor, but I have a son needing new lungs.
What are the differences between a pediatric doctor and a regular doctor?
It is best for children to see a pediatrician. Growing children's bodies are different from adult bodies in medically important ways, and pediatric doctors are trained for this as well as being familiar with diseases and disorders that are more common in childhood.
Is it possible to view moving bodies in earth from the satelitte?
yes
How do transplant personnel ensure that a donor organ is a match?
Rejection is a big problem in organ transplants. White cells in the blood patrol our bodies searching for and attacking things that are not made by our own bodies. This is normally useful, since our bodies get rid of of many diseases in this way. However, the white cells will also 'see' that a new organ has been made somewhere else and attack it. Today, many new drugs have been developed to stop the white cells doing this. This means that people who have had transplants can look forward to many years of life.
Is it impossible to live if you don't breath?
It might me possible if our bodies were built completely different
Is a metal free world possible?
There are metals and metallic elements in our bodies that we need, so no.
How is the liver affected by lung cancer?
It is obvious we as people cannot live with out a liver , they had done transplants and some have succedd. On the other hand many have failed. As for the lungs, lungs can rejuvenite as there are 5 lobes. the best remendy would be to take care of our bodies
