Organ Transplants

like.. several?

Organ Rejection.

The first heart transplant was so important, as it showed doctors that it is possible to take an organ out of one human being, and make it function in another. It also saved lots of lives (and continues to do so), but unfortunately many were lost when developing immunosuporessor drugs. This was because the drugs used to prevent the body rejecting the foreign tissue (the transplanted organ) also suppressed the immune system of the patient, making them vulnerable to disease.

Since then, drugs and techniques have improved. Now, full face transplants have been shown to be possible. Transplants extend people's lies, and can now improve the quality of people's lives.

Immunosupressants are taken, so that the body does not reject the transplanted organ. But as such developing of tolerance is rarely seen.

It is when a major organ is removed from the body and a replacement fitted or transplanted. Such as a heart transplant.

No effective immunosuppression, which is required to prevent organ rejection. Corticosteroids were available (which reduce inflammation), but no calcineurin inhibitors (such as ciclosporin or tacrolimus), which alter the function of T-cell lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell, produced by the patient's bone marrow, not the transplanted organ) to prevent organ rejection. Hence most transplants failed due to organ rejection pre-1954. The first effective immunosuppression (ciclosporin) was found in the 1970's, but 1954 happened to be the year when the process of organ rejection was first understood.

Yes, unless the organ comes from the patients identical twin.

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It is important that transplant patients always contact their transplant physician before adding any medications, either prescription or over the counter, to their medication regimen.

The literature from the manufacturer does not list any complications or side effects specific to transplant patients and does not list them among those who should not take the drug. The following statement may apply if you are taking anti-rejection medications:


Efficacy of TAMIFLU for treatment or prophylaxis has not been established in immunocompromised patients.

The name of the drug was immunosuppresion. ........................................................................ no it wasnt , immunosuppresion is the name of the process of lowering the immune system to stop rejection. cyclosporin was the drug used for this but it was discovered in 1971.

closes and heals with relatively little scarring-gigi

To be placed on a waiting list, you need to have a "transplant assessment" at a hospital which performs kidney transplants. This may not necessarily be your nearest hospital. This assessment will typically include blood tests, ultrasounds, MRIs, ECG, EEG, a chest x-ray, and a psychological assessment. These tests will indicate whether you are a suitable candidate for transplantation, if at the end of this it is decided that you are suitable, your name will be added to the waiting list.

However, waiting times for kidneys' are typically very long, which results in most patients spending a few years on dialysis before finding a donor. This is why most patients attempt to find a tissue match (i.e someone with a suitable kidney) within their family (since someone related to you is most likely to be a match). If you can actually find a living donor who is willing to donate their kidney, your typical "waiting time" will be greatly reduced.

With complete kidney failure (i.e failure of both kidneys) there are very few choices apart from a transplant; dialysis is only a temporary solution for most people, since it gets in the way of daily life to a huge extent. For example, women on dialysis cannot have children (but can with a transplant), dialysis is not possible/convenient on holidays etc... as far as I am aware, a "mechanical" kidney which can be implanted has yet to be invented. Of course, transplantation does have disadvantages and may not be suitable for everyone.

There are two kidneys, but only one heart available for transplants taken from a single donor. Therefore, two patients could receive one kidney each, but only one patient could receive a heart.

I have recently(6 weeks ago) received a heart transplant and I have 6 tattoos and they never said anything about them.

Yes. Organ donation is not something that is emphasized within the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly called the "Mormon" church), but most Mormons view organ donation positively.

5,865 people are waiting for a kidney transplant!!! NO LIE!*

Kidney

Sepsis could lead to this, but you would have more of a chance of death by falling out of bed then surviving this it was this bad....

Yes, if the twins are 100% identical.

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The percentage of cousins who can be matched for kidney transplants depends on the kind of cousins being looked at. First cousins, of instace are more likely to match than fifth cousins, or than first cousins, oncer removed, for that matter.

yes

i think it is because they have a different blood type that wont work in their body

Kidneys, since the risk is relatively low as the original kidneys are not removed; a new one is just added in. Thus if the new one does not work there's no real harm done - you can try again.

It means you are receiving a kidney from a deceased person, not a living donor.