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It's usually done by 'tissue-typing'. Each patient has numerous tests to determine blood type and other factors. The donor organ(s) are also thoroughly tested to ensure they go to the patient that's least likely to reject the transplant.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 9y agoIt's complicated.
There's a waiting list, but it's not a queue. It's not "well, you're next on the list, you get the next heart (or whatever)." The list is more like "these people need squiddly-splooches" and the next time a squiddly-splooch becomes available, the transplant network considers:
who is a match for the organ and less likely to reject it
who is in the most dire need
where the organ is physically located
Taking those (and probably other) factors into account, they make a determination, and put the organ in an ambulance / on a plane.
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What organ gets oxygen into the blood?
The lungs are the organ that gets oxygen into the blood.
What effects May The failure of an organ have on an organ system?
So an organ does actually makes an organ system so if an organ gets damaged the organ system will stop functioning so it will completely be useless
What effect may the failure of an organ have on other systems?
So an organ does actually makes an organ system so if an organ gets damaged the organ system will stop functioning so it will completely be useless
What organ of excretion is the largest in the body and gets rid of heat and urea?
The organ that excretes Urea compounds are the kidneys, BUT they do not excrete HEAT. No organ of the human body EXCRETES heat.
When you get an eye transplant can you see out of it?
So..clearly this transplant is possible....i watched a movie called seven pounds which is the most historically accurate movie ive ever seen and woody Allen gets his eyes transplanted during the movie. Clearly he could see during the movie and Hollywood never lies.
Who gets iatrogenic KS?
Iatrogenic KS, is observed in kidney and liver transplant patients who take immunosuppressive drugs to prevent rejection of their organ transplant
How do you decide who gets put at the top of a heart transplant list?
The decision on who gets put at the top of a heart transplant list is based on medical urgency and compatibility with the available organ. Factors such as severity of illness, likelihood of success with the transplant, and time on the waiting list are considered in prioritizing patients. A transplant team evaluates these factors to determine who is most in need of the transplant.
How do doctors match people on the waiting list with donors?
The organ available (should) always go to the person "with greatest need" (i.e the person who will die soonest without it) - assuming that the donor 'matches' the recipient. This means that the 'pool' of people needing a organ transplant is first narrowed down to those who have a compatible blood type/tissue type as the donor, and the "most ill" of those people gets the organ. Judging how ill a person is is carried out by statistical analysis of blood results readings (and other readings)- these readings are put into an algebraic formula, which calculates (based on blood results and other readings) approximately how long the person has to live (without a transplant). For example, MELD/PELD scores used to prioritise liver transplant candidates.
What organ gets oxygen into the blood?
The lungs are the organ that gets oxygen into the blood.
What is a surgical procedure where a person gets a new heart?
Transplant
What is the surgical procedure where a person gets a new heart?
A heart transplant.
Who gets more money doctors or famous people?
doctors
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).
What organ never gets tired?
The heart
What gets doctors fusterated?
a person like you
What effects May The failure of an organ have on an organ system?
So an organ does actually makes an organ system so if an organ gets damaged the organ system will stop functioning so it will completely be useless
What happens sperm is spilled outside the organ?
Area outside organ gets very messy!
