RENAL BLOOD FLOW (RBF)
aborashyd83 About 20 % of cardiac output ……………………………………………# 1-1.2 L/min 90 % dedicated to the cortexRENAL PLASMA FLOW (RPF).RPF = RBF (1 – Ht)…………………………………………………………..# 500 – 600 mL/minGLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE (GFR).About…
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GENERAL HOME CARE AFTER KIDNEY TRANSPLANT
BLOOD PRESSURE, TEMPERATURE AND WEIGHTAfter you are discharged home, you will be required to keep a daily log of your blood pressure, temperature, and weight. This will enable the transplant…
IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE MEDICATIONS:
Your immune system will never completely adjust to the new organ. Therefore, you will be taking medications to suppress your immune system for the life of your kidney after your…
Kidney transplant Possible Complications
The two major complications that can occur after transplant surgery are infection and rejection.Infection:Although very uncommon, an infection can occur in your surgical incision. It is very important that this…
THE RECOVERY AFTER KIDNEY TRANSPLANT
All Transplant Recipients remain in the SICU (Surgical Intensive Care Unit) the first night after surgery for monitoring of vital signs, urine output and fluid status. When you awaken in…
The Transplant Operation
You should plan to spend about five days in the hospital after your kidney transplant. Once you arrive at the hospital, many tests will be performed including another chest x-ray,…
Types of Kidney Transplants:
Living Donor:A living donor kidney comes from a healthy adult. When a person comes volunteers to be a potential living donor, blood tests are performed to determine compatibility with the…
Is it possible to get a transplant without ever having to go on dialysis?
Yes it is. You can get a transplant without ever having been on dialysis (hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis). To do this, you will need to undergo transplant evaluation at a…
Does a transplant before dialysis have to be from a live donor
Does a transplant before dialysis have to be from a live donor? No, but almost all transplants before dialysis are from live donors. This is because kidneys from deceased donors…
What are the benefits of starting dialysis before transplantation?
Patients who get a kidney transplant before dialysis usually do better overall than patients who are on dialysis who get a transplant. They live longer and the transplant itself lasts…