Ultrasound
This non-invasive imaging technique is often used to check blood flow to a transplanted organ.
What is an ultrasound?
This diagnostic tool records the electrical activity of the heart.
What is an EKG?
Why is it important that tissue types match between donor and recipient?
To lower the risk of organ rejection and increase transplant success.
This monitor is used to assess blood flow and oxygen delivery in a transplanted kidney.
What is a kidney perfusion monitor?
This machine helps patients breathe when they are unable to do so on their own.
What is a ventilator?
Name one reason a surgeon might use ultrasound after an organ transplant.
To monitor for blood flow to the new organ and check for signs of complications or rejection.
What might an abnormal EKG indicate in a patient being evaluated for a heart transplant?
Heart damage, arrhythmias, or poor heart function-conditions that may qualify or disqualify a patient from receiving a transplant.
This test helps match organ donors and recipients by comparing antigens.
What is tissue typing?
Why is it important to measure kidney perfusion immediately after transplantation?
To ensure the kidney is receiving enough oxygenated blood and functioning properly.
Why are ventilators used for brain-dead organ donors?
To keep oxygen circulating in the body and preserve the viability of the organs for transplantation.
Explain how ultrasound waves helps assess transplanted kidney function.
It measures the speed and direction of blood flow, helping detect any blockages or poor perfusion.
How can an EKG help monitor a heart transplant patient after surgery?
It can detect irregular heart rhythms, rejection signs, or complications like poor perfusion
This blood type is the universal donor.
What is O negative
What might low perfusion readings indicate in a kidney transplant patient?
Poor blood flow, possible clot, rejection, or early organ failure.
How does ventilator use affect organ preservation in donors?
It keeps the organs
oxygenated and functioning until they can be surgically removed.
Why might ultrasound be chosen over CT scans for routine transplant monitoring?
It is safer (no radiation), non-invasive, cost-effective, and can be done at bedside.
Compare the purpose of an EKG vs. an ultrasound in cardiac transplant evaluation.
EKG measures electrical activity (rhythm and rate), while ultrasound shows the heart's structure and movement (blood flow and function).
What is the name of the antigen found on human tissue?
HLA - Human Leukocyte Antigen
Describe how a transplant team might respond to signs of decreased kidney perfusion
Adjust medications, fluids, or surgically fix blockages to restore proper function
Describe a situation where a transplant patient might require ventilator support post-surgery.
If the patient experiences respiratory failure, complications from
anesthesia, or needs time to recover lung function.
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What does EKG stand for?
What is Electrocardiogram?
What are possible consequences of mismatched blood types in transplants?
Severe immune reactions, clotting, organ failure, or death.
How does kidney perfusion monitoring provide more specific data than standard blood test?
It gives real time info about oxygen levels, flow rate and pressure inside the organ, not just blood chemical levels
What might happen to transplant success if ventilator support fails in a donor?
Organ could become damaged making them unusable for transplant