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Who is ineligible for a stem cell transplant?
may not be recommended for some patients, including those with heart, kidney, or lung disorders. If the patient has an aggressive cancer that has spread throughout the body, he or she may not be considered for a stem cell transplant.
How long can someone live after a kidney transplant?
about 6 weeks and up
What is the procedure called to replace kidney function?
The procedure to replace kidney function is called kidney transplant. This involves surgically placing a healthy kidney from a donor into a recipient with end-stage kidney disease.
What can you do if the kidney goes wrong?
If the kidney is not functioning properly, it is important to consult a healthcare professional for diagnosis and treatment. Depending on the issue, treatment options may include medication, lifestyle changes, dialysis, or in severe cases, a kidney transplant. It is crucial to follow the guidance of healthcare providers to manage kidney problems effectively.
What are the chances that failed kidneys will recover enough to stop dialysis?
The chances of failed kidneys recovering enough to stop dialysis depend on the underlying cause of kidney failure and the extent of damage to the kidneys. In some cases, acute kidney injury may improve with treatment, allowing the kidneys to recover and resume functioning. However, in chronic kidney disease, the chances of complete recovery are lower, and long-term dialysis or a kidney transplant may be needed.
Can kidney transplant patients take amoxicillin?
Can a transplant patient take Amoxicillin
Can a kidney transplant patient take Cefalexin?
yes
Should a kidney transplant patient take these pills?
Erythromycine
How can a patient kidney disease and anemia be treated?
Diaysis or kidney transplant and epoetin alfa (Procrit, Epogen)
What kind of sleep aid can a kidney transplant patient take?
cookies and milk
Can hemodialysis to improve the kidney failure?
It does not improve the patients kidney function in any way, but it acts as a "substitute kidney", filtering out toxic waste products from the patient's blood until the patient receives a kidney transplant.
What blood type is compatible with a lupus patient undergoing a kidney transplant?
Depends on what blood type the person receiving the transplant is. They have to be the same.
What is the life expectancy of a patient with stage 3 kidiney disease?
what is the life expectancy of a kidney transplant patient with a living donor
What is Kidney transplantation?
Kidney transplantation involves surgically attaching a functioning kidney, or graft, from a brain dead organ donor (a cadaver transplant), or from a living donor, to a patient
What if the kidney transplantation is not working?
You can possibly die because your body can not flush out all the waste and urine. Alternate answer: If a kidney transplant fails the patient does have other options but action should probably be taken as quickly as possible. The failure of a kidney transplant means that the patient will either have to have another transplant or they will have to go back on dialysis until something else can be done. People can live normally with only one kidney.
How are kidneys allocated for transplant?
Kidney allocation is based on a mathematical formula that awards points for factors that can affect a successful transplant, such as time spent on the transplant list, the patient's health status, and age.
What are the problems that still remain of a kidney transplant?
Kidney failure and kidney rejection can still remain after kidney transplant.
