ACUTE TRANSPLANTATION REJECTION

Course overview

ACUTE TRANSPLANT REJECTION OCCURS DAYS TO MONTHS AFTER A TRANSPLANT WHEN THE IMMUNE SYSTEM IDENTIFIES A GRAFTED ORGAN AS FOREIGN AND ATTACKS IT. ACUTE TRANSPLANT REJECTION IS COMMON AND THE PROGNOSIS IS GUARDED. HOWEVER, EARLY DIAGNOSIS OF ACUTE TRANSPLANT REJECTION AND HEIGHTENED MONITORING MAY MAKE GRAFT PRESERVATION FEASIBLE. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE ETIOLOGY, PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, PRESENTATION, AND MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE TRANSPLANT REJECTIONS, AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN CARING FOR AFFECTED PATIENTS.