Medication
This immunosuppression is only taken once a day.
What is sirolimus?
Active or Status 7.
What is kidney listing status?
Status 1A or Status 1B, PELD, or MELD.
What are liver listing status?
Hepatitis Diagnostic panel, HIV panel, Hep C DNA PCR
What are the infectious disease labs drawn on admission, prior to transplant?
What is Valcyte?
End Stage Renal Disease is the primary indication.
Biliary Atresia, Fulminant hepatic failure, metabolic disorders, or hepatic cancer.
What are indications for liver transplant?
Lab must be drawn 30 minutes prior to the administration of a medication and sent in a purple EDTA tube.
What is a tacrolimus trough?
Can cause low white blood cell counts and GI upset.
What is Mycophenolate?
Tacrolimu, Mycophenolate, and rATG pre-meds.
What are pre-op medications for kidney transplant?
Nasogastric tube and antibiotics.
What is pre-op needs for liver transplant?
The most at risk time for infection.
What is the first three months?
Common side effects include hyperglycemia, hypertension, low magnesium, renal insufficiency, and tremors.
Elevated creatinine level and pain at the incision site.
What are signs of rejection?
Increased AST, ALT, and GGT.
What are signs of liver rejection?
What is transplant education?
High doses post-transplant can cause weight gain and mood swings.
What is prednisone?
Primary non-function and vascular thrombosis.
What are causes of graft failure?
Increased GGT and Bilirubin.
What are signs of biliary tract issue?
Pomegranates, people who are ill, grapefruit juice, live virus vaccines.
What are things transplant patients should avoid?