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Endorsed by the International Transplant Nurses Association, this book provides a guide to safe and effective care for solid organ transplant recipients. It includes coverage of the unique requirements of each organ transplanted, with separate chapters for heart, lung, kidney, liver, small intestine, and pancreas/islet cell transplantation. Other chapters cover important topics that affect all organs, such as immunology, infections, pharmaceutical agents, and patient education and discharge planning. Ideal as a review and study guide for the solid organ transplantation certification exam. Provides self-assessment questions at the end of each chapter. Discusses organ-specific evaluations for patients referred for transplantation. Identifies key physical findings of infection, rejection, malignancies, and other post-transplant complications. Covers the role of the immune system in rejection, infection, and malignancy. Describes the various immunosuppressive therapies used in solid organ transplantation. Identifies key pharmacologic principles regarding the care of solid organ transplant recipients. Discusses ethical issues such as living donations, procurement of deceased donors, and clinical transplantation. Describes allocation systems for organs in the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Australia. Presents international nursing perspectives on organ transplantation.… (more)
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Chapter 1. Solid Organ Transplantation: The Evaluation Process / Maureen P. Flattery and Cheryl Dale -- Chapter 2. Basics in Transplant Immunology / Frank E.L. Van Gelder and Linda Ohler -- Chapter 3. Patient Education for the Transplant Recipient / Elizabeth Ann Sparks Ford and Elizabeth V. John -- Chapter 4. Transplant Pharmacology / Agnes Costello and Glen J. Pearson -- Chapter 5. Transplant Complications: Infectious Diseases / Sandra A. Cupples, Debi H. Dumas-Hicks and Lisa Burnapp -- Chapter 6. Transplant Complications: Noninfectious Diseases / Nancy Stitt, Maria Angela Barone, Marcello Castellese, Sandra Giammona, Giovanni Scianna, Mariella Ziino and Sandra A. Cupples -- Chapter 7. Care of Living Donors / Donna Gwinn and Jen Lumsdaine -- Chapter 8. Professional Issues in Transplantation / Rebecca Winset, Janelle Yorke and Sandra A. Cupples -- Chapter 9. Heart Transplantation / Christine Hartley, Grant Fisher and Sandra A. Cupples -- Chapter 10. Lung and Heart-Lung Transplantation / Connie White-Williams, Christiane Kugler and Brian Widmar -- Chapter 11. Liver Transplantation / Sally Bufton, Karen Emmett and Anne-Marie Byerly -- Chapter 12. Intestine Transplantation / Beverly Kosmach-Park and Maria DeAngelis -- Chapter 13. Kidney Transplantation / Mary Jo Holechek and Greg Armstrong -- Chapter 14. Pancreas and Kidney-Pancreas Transplantation / Michele D. Blakely, Diane Lepley and Terri Achanzar -- Chapter 15. Pediatric Solid Organ Transplantation / Barbara V. Wise and Grainne Walsh -- Chapter 16. Psychosocial Issues in Transplantation / Kay Kendall and Maureen I. O'Dell -- Appendix A. Electrolyte Imbalances in Adults -- Appendix B. Basic Adult Laboratory Values.