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Why is it necessary for doctors to give organ transplant patient a drug called cyclosporine?
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∙ 14y ago
After undergoing an organ transplant, it is necessary for patients to take drugs called immunosuppressants for the rest of their lives. Cyclosporine is a commonly used drug for this purpose. It is extremely important that people who have had a transplant take this drug every day as directed because if they don't, their body may reject the organ. The body's immune system recognizes the new organ as foreign and it attacks it. Drugs such as cyclosporine will suppress the immune system so that it cannot destroy the organ.
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∙ 13y agoIt is an anti rejection medication. That is to say it suppresses the immune system so it does not fight the foreign material (solid organ or soft tissue transplant)
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How do the doctors know who is eligible for a transplant?
The patient goes through a "transplant assessment" - blood tests, MRI's, EEG's, ECG's, psychological assessment's, ultra sounds and x rays (and some other stuff) to check that they are suitable candidates. Only if they pass all of these are they considered "eligible" for a transplant.
Should a kidney transplant patient take these pills?
Erythromycine
Can kidney transplant patients take amoxicillin?
Can a transplant patient take Amoxicillin
When the donor is the patient himself it is what type of bone marrow transplant?
Autologous = own marrow Allogeneic = transplant from a related (or tissue matched) donor. Syngeneic = transplant from an identical twin.
What are transplant cards?
A transplant card is an identification card carried by a patient who has undergone an organ transplant. They provide specific information which a treating physician should know if the patient is unable to speak for him or herself.
What is the outcome if the patient does not receive a liver transplant?
death
Can a kidney transplant patient take Cefalexin?
yes
What happens during a transplant surgery?
The things that can happen during a transplant surgery are that, the patient will be put under general anesthesia and made to sleep. Once the patient is asleep, the surgeon will start the transplant surgery. After the surgery,the patient may experience some discomfort and pains at the area of surgery.
Which transplant method would prevent the rejection of tissue after an organ transplant?
Using organs cloned from the cells of the patient.
Which transplant method would prevent the rejection tissue after an organ transplant?
Using organs cloned from the cells of the patient.
How do you find doctors who write prescription's?
Any licensed doctor is able to write a prescription if he or she feels it necessary to prescribe a drug to a patient. Most doctors require a visit and prescribe according to professional guidelines.
What is the difference between transplant nurse coordinator and transplant coordinator?
A transplant nurse applies to many roles, including but not limited to: nurses who care for those waiting for and organ (pre-transplant/waitlist), bedside nurses who care for patients immediately post-transplant, clinical nurse specialists and nurse educators, all who work with transplant patients and recipients. A transplant coordinator is the nurse who coordinates care of the patient immediately following surgery through the rest of the patient's life. Coordinators can be in-patient or out-patient coordinators, caring for those in the hospital or those patients who are back in the community after receiving their new organ(s). Coordinators follow their patient's care for life, with regularly scheduled appointment for blood draws, medication adjustments, regular check ups and so on.
