kidney transplant Flashcards
1
Q
post op problems
A
ATN of graft
vascular thrombosis
urine leakage
UTI
2
Q
what is a hyperacute rejection
A
in minutes to hours
due to pre-existing antibodies against ABO or HLA antigens
type II hypersensitivity reaction
graft must be removed
3
Q
what is acute graft failure
A
less than 6 months
usually due to mismatched HLA
cell mediated
asymptomatic- rising creatinine, pyuria and proteinuria
may be reversible with steroids and immunosuppression
4
Q
monitoring for patients on long-term immunosuppression
A
cardiovascular- HTN, DM
renal failure
skin cancer
