Liver transplant Flashcards
1
Q
Criteria for transplant
A
end stage
Tried all other treatments
no un-treatable malignancy
No diseases that will reject liver
2
Q
Contraindications for transplant
A
cardiac disease
MI in last 6 months
COPD
substance abuse
3
Q
Types of transplant
A
- orthotopic cadaveric- full liver
- cadaveric split- lobe to adult, small lobe to child
- living adult- single lobe to person and regenerates
4
Q
Types of rejection
A
- acute- 1 to 2 months
2. delayed/chronic-years
5
Q
Anti-rejection meds
A
Prednisone
tacrolimis
cyclosporine A
6
Q
Issues pre-transplant
A
weak/sarcopenia
weight gain/ascites (balance)
malnourished/deconditioned
