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What is a normal creatinine level for a 68 year old female who has had a kidney transplant 18 months ago?
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What are the advantage and disadvantage of kidney transplant?
advantages: you will live and can get off dialysisdisadvantages: you have to have a kidney transplant
What is the normal range of tacrolimus level?
I had a kidney/pancreas transplant 9 months ago. My last tacr level was 10.7, which my coordinator called "toxic." - way too high. It should be below 9. at 9 months post-op, he said it should be around 6-8. Sorry, I don't know what the Low-Normal number is, but it's probably not much below 6. Normal range=5 to 16,it must be below 14 after 3 month post transplant. Ranjan Ravi,belapur,navi mumbai.
What if my daughter has been having all sorts of problems since she received this kidney transplant?
You should go back to the transplant doctor if anything really serious develops. High temperatures etc... Some problems which initially appear very serious may in fact just be infections, which are treatable with high dose (possibly IV) antibiotics. Sometimes it may take a 2-3 months for a complete recovery from the transplant. If the transplant does not appear to work, another may be necessary.
Could kidney problems result in female infertility?
Yes. My girlfriend has had Kidney problems since she was very small. While i cannot tell you if its kidney disease or failure (Not sure if it matters) it DOES affect the ability for females to produce healthy and fertile eggs. It might just depend on the severity of the kidney infections (with my girlfriend she is hospitalized every month to two months, only because she refuses to take her medicine without being forced) But yes, kidney problems have a direct impact on female fertility.
Kidney transplant?
DefinitionA kidney transplant is surgery to place a healthy kidney into a person with kidney failure.Alternative NamesRenal transplant; Transplant - kidneyDescriptionKidney transplants are one of the most common transplant operations in the United States.One donated kidney is needed to replace the work previously done by your kidneys.The donated kidney may be from:Living related donor -- related to the recipient, such as a parent, sibling, or childLiving unrelated donor -- such as a friend or spouseDeceased donor -- a person who has recently died and who has no known chronic kidney diseaseThe healthy kidney is transported in cool salt water (saline) that preserves the organ for up to 48 hours. This gives the health care providers time to perform tests that match the donor's and recipient's blood and tissue before the operation.PROCEDURE FOR A LIVING KIDNEY DONORIf you are donating a kidney, you will be placed under general anesthesia before surgery. This means you will be asleep and pain-free. The procedure used to require a long surgical cut. However, today surgeons can use a short surgical cut (mini-nephrectomy) or laparoscopic techniques. See Kidney removalfor more information.PROCEDURE FOR THE KIDNEY RECIPIENTPeople receiving a kidney transplant are given general anesthesia before surgery. The surgeon makes a cut in the lower belly area.Your surgeon places the new kidney inside your lower belly. The artery and vein of the new kidney are connected to the artery and vein in your pelvis. Your blood flows through the new kidney, which makes urine just like your own kidneys did when they were healthy. The tube that carries urine (ureter) is then attached to your bladder.Your own kidneys are left in place, unless they are causing high blood pressure, infections, or are too large for your body. The wound is then closed.Kidney transplant surgery takes about 3 hours. People with diabetes may also have a pancreas transplant done at the same time. This will usually add another 3 hours to the surgery.See also: Pancreas transplantWhy the Procedure Is PerformedEnd-stage kidney disease occurs when the kidneys no longer remove wastes and excess fluids, and manage electrolytes (such as sodium and potassium) and minerals. They also no longer make hormones that keep your bones strong and your blood healthy.As a result, harmful wastes build up in your body. Your blood pressure may rise, and your body may hold on to excess fluid and not make enough red blood cells.The most common cause of end-stage kidney disease in the U.S. is diabetes. However, there are many other causes of chronic renal failure and end-stage kidney disease.A kidney transplant may NOT be recommended if you have:Certain infections, such as TB or osteomyelitisDifficulty taking medications several times each day for the rest of your lifeHeart, lung, or liver diseaseOther life-threatening diseasesHistory of cancerInfections such as hepatitis that are considered to be activeSmoking, alcohol or drug abuse, or other risky lifestyle habitsRisksThe risks for any anesthesia are:Problems breathingReactions to medicationsThe risks for any surgery are:BleedingInfectionOther risks related to the procedure include:Blood clots (deep venous thrombosis)Heart attack or strokeWound infectionsSide effects from medications used to prevent transplant rejection, including: Increased risk for infectionsDamage to your liver or other organsBefore the ProcedureOnce your doctor refers you to a transplant center, you will be seen and evaluated by the transplant team. They will want to make sure that you are a good candidate for kidney transplant. You will have several visits over the course of several weeks or even months. You will need to have blood drawn and x-rays taken.Tests done before the procedure include:Tissue and blood typing to help make sure your body will not reject the donated kidneyBlood tests or skin tests to check for infectionsHeart tests such as an EKG, echocardiogram, or cardiac catheterizationTests to look for early cancerYou will also want to consider one or more transplant centers to determine which is best for you.Ask the center how many transplants they perform every year and what their survival rates are. Compare these numbers to those of other transplant centers.Ask about support groups they have available and what type of travel and housing arrangements they offer.If the transplant team believes you are a good candidate for a kidney transplant, you will be put on a national waiting list.Your place on a waiting list is based on a number of factors. Key factors include the type of kidney problems you have, how severe your heart disease is, and the likelihood that a transplant will be successful.The amount of time you spend on a waiting list is usually not a factor in how soon you get a kidney, except maybe for children.Most, but not all patients waiting for a kidney transplant are on dialysis. While you are waiting for a kidney, follow these steps:Follow any diet your transplant team recommends.Do not drink alcohol.Do not smoke.Keep your weight in the range that has been recommended. Follow any recommended exercise program.Take all medicines as they have been prescribed for you. Report changes in your medications and any new or worsening medical problems to the transplant team.Follow up with your regular doctor and transplant team on any appointments that have been made.Make sure the transplant team has the correct phone numbers so they can contact you immediately if a kidney becomes available. Make sure, no matter where you are going, that you can be contacted quickly and easily.Have everything ready in advance to go to the hospital.After the ProcedureIf you received a donated kidney, you will need to stay in the hospital for about 3 - 7 days. Afterwards, you will need close follow-up by a doctor and regular blood tests for 1 - 2 months.The recovery period is about 6 months. Often, your transplant team will ask you to stay fairly close to the hospital for the first 3 months. You will need to have regular check-ups with blood tests and x-rays for many years.Outlook (Prognosis)Almost everyone feels that they have a better quality of life after the transplant. For those who receive a close match, up to 90% are still alive after 1 year, and more than 70% are alive after 5 years. Those who receive a kidney from a living related donor do better than those who receive a kidney from a donor who has died. (If you donate a kidney, you can usually live safely without complications with your one remaining kidney.)People who receive a transplanted kidney may reject the new organ. This means that their immune system sees the new kidney as a foreign substance and tries to destroy it.In order to avoid rejection, almost all kidney transplant recipients must take medicines that suppress their immune response for the rest of their life. This is called immunosuppressive therapy. Although the treatment helps prevent organ rejection, it also puts patients at a higher risk for infection and cancer. If you take this medicine, you need to be regularly screened for cancer. The medicines may also cause high blood pressure and high cholesterol and increase the risk for diabetes.A successful kidney transplant requires close follow-up with your doctor and you must always take your medicine as directed.ReferencesBarry JM, Jordan ML, Conlin MJ. Renal transplantation. In: Wein AJ, ed. Campbell-Walsh Urology. 9th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier;2007:chap 40.
How long is the pechay plan treaty for transplant sand harvest?
about 15 months.
How long is the wait for an organ transplant?
they have tens of thousands of names on them, don't lost faith though, I was on it and am now off!! The more critical it is for you to get the transplant the farther up the list you will be, it also has to do with the matching of the blood. Have a bag packed at all times just in case. In the UK the wait for a kidney is around 2.5 years.
You have been a kidney transplant patient for the past two months How long do you have to be on Prograf and Cellcept and the dose?
The dose for Prograf (Tacrolimus) is decided on blood concentration - i.e via a blood test. The concentration of Prograf in your bloodsteam is very variable between patients, as it's based on bodyweight, whether you eat at the same time as taking the drug, what you eat, what other drugs you are on and other factors. It's not possible to generalise what dosage you should expect to be on two months post-transplant, except that the dose will still be quite high at this stage. (since you're only two months post-transplant). I'm not familiar with Cellcept in the long term - tried it a couple of times and it didn't work for me.
How can you make 5000 dollars in 2 months?
Sell your kidney on the black market
For how many months does the female dogs keep her baby in there tummy?
2 months.
What can cause a 60-year-old male to develop a dull aching pain in the right lumbar area and a fever of long duration and passing of brown urine over a period of six months?
The pain suggests a kidney problem (CVA tenderness). The brown urine color may indicated renal failure or infection. To test for renal failure, a creatinine level test should be done. This is a simple blood test that detects if the kidneys are properly expelling creatinine from the body (a waste product). If the levels are high, the kidneys are not doing their job.
How many months are female goats in labor?
They are only in labor for a day, which is the birth process. Female goats are pregnant for about 150 days (about 5 months).
