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    Organ/tissue transplants involve surgically replacing a failing organ with a healthy donor organ. Before a transplant, tests are performed to match donors and recipients. Organs must be preserved on ice or in sterile solution and can usually be stored for up to 3 days. After a transplant, patients must take immunosuppressant drugs to prevent rejection, eat healthy, and exercise. While transplants can save lives and improve quality of life, there are also risks of rejection and limited donor availability. Common organs and tissues for transplant include the heart, lungs, kidneys, liver, pancreas, skin, and bone marrow.

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    Organ/tissue transplants involve surgically replacing a failing organ with a healthy donor organ. Before a transplant, tests are performed to match donors and recipients. Organs must be preserved on ice or in sterile solution and can usually be stored for up to 3 days. After a transplant, patients must take immunosuppressant drugs to prevent rejection, eat healthy, and exercise. While transplants can save lives and improve quality of life, there are also risks of rejection and limited donor availability. Common organs and tissues for transplant include the heart, lungs, kidneys, liver, pancreas, skin, and bone marrow.

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    Organ/tissue transplants involve surgically replacing a failing organ with a healthy donor organ. Before a transplant, tests are performed to match donors and recipients. Organs must be preserved on ice or in sterile solution and can usually be stored for up to 3 days. After a transplant, patients must take immunosuppressant drugs to prevent rejection, eat healthy, and exercise. While transplants can save lives and improve quality of life, there are also risks of rejection and limited donor availability. Common organs and tissues for transplant include the heart, lungs, kidneys, liver, pancreas, skin, and bone marrow.

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    Organ/tissue transplants involve surgically replacing a failing organ with a healthy donor organ. Before a transplant, tests are performed to match donors and recipients. Organs must be preserved on ice or in sterile solution and can usually be stored for up to 3 days. After a transplant, patients must take immunosuppressant drugs to prevent rejection, eat healthy, and exercise. While transplants can save lives and improve quality of life, there are also risks of rejection and limited donor availability. Common organs and tissues for transplant include the heart, lungs, kidneys, liver, pancreas, skin, and bone marrow.

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    Organ/Tissue Transplant

    By: Amy Liu


    P.2
    2/14/11
    What Is A Transplant?
    • A transplant is surgical procedure used
    to replace a failing organ with a healthy
    organ.
    • A transplant can be as simple as
    replacing a piece of skin- tissue
    transplant
    Before A Transplant
    • Before each transplant, series of testing
    such as blood tests, tissue tests are
    performed to help you find the right donor.
    • If your donor is more similar to you than
    your body will be less likely to reject the
    new organ/tissue.
    • Exercise, and a healthy diet are important.
    How Organs Are Preserved
    • First, all the blood has to pumped out-
    (cooled solution are inserted into the
    organ to pump out the blood)
    • Second, the organs must be stored in
    sterile solution and ice.
    • Organs can usually be stored no more
    than 3 days (Kidney-72 hrs (3days),
    Liver-24hrs (1day)
    After Transplants
    • Eat healthy
    • Take antirejection medications
    • Regular blood tests
    • Exercise
    • Get enough sleep
    Positives V.S. Negative
    Positive Negative
    • Help save lives • Long waiting list
    • Cures diseases- Certain
    types of Leukemia, diabetes, • Chance of rejection
    lung cancer etc. • Difficult to find a
    • Gives people a second matching organ/tissue
    chance in life • Major change in lifestyle-
    • Improve the quality of life
    Healthy diet, weak
    • Replaces non-functioning immune system, can’t be
    part of the body with a
    functional one – Cornea around crowds.
    transplant
    Organs/Tissues That Can Be
    Donated
    Organs Tissues
    • Heart • Cornea
    • Kidney • Skin
    • Lungs • Blood vessels
    • Liver • Bone/Bone Marrow
    • Pancreas • Tendons
    • Small Intestines • Heart valves
    Organs/Tissues That Can Be
    Donated While You’re Alive
    • 1/3 of your liver
    • ½ of your kidney
    • 1/3 of your pancreas
    • Bone Marrow
    • Skin
    Qualities of A Potential Donor
    • Healthy
    • No long term diseases- high blood pressure,
    diabetes, etc.
    • No drug/alcohol problems
    • Ages 18-60
    • Mentally healthy
    Statistics
    • One organ donor can save up to 8 lives. The same
    person can improve and save the lives of 50 more
    people
    • On an average, about 18 people die each day,
    waiting for organ transplants
    • There are 110,000 Americans waiting everyday on
    the waiting list
    • On an average 11 more people are added to the
    waiting list
    MythBusters
    Myths: • #1-Doctors do not have
    anything to gain
    • #1- If you were in an
    financially or physically
    accident, if you have a from letting a patient die.
    donors card, doctors • #2 All patients are on the
    won’t save you same waiting plus organs
    • #2 If you are famous are given based on
    or rich you get severity, time on the
    waiting list and matching
    transplanted more with the donor
    quickly
    Programs Linked to Donations
    • DontateLife
    • Gift of Life
    Work Cited
    • "About." Donate Life. Donate Life, n.d. Web. 14 Feb 2011.
    <http://donatelife.net/About/>.
    • "All About Donation." Organ Donation Facts& Information.
    • Donate Life, n.d. Web. 14 Feb 2011. <http://www.donatelifeny.org/about-
    donation/quick-facts-about-donation/.org/learn/donorprogram/>.
    • "How Does the Organ Donation Process Work ." Gift of Life Donor Program.
    Gift of Life, n.d. Web. 14 Feb 2011.
    <http://www.donors1.org/learn/donorprogram/>.
    • "Organ Transplant." Organ Transplant Facts& Information. Healthwise, n.d.
    Web. 14 Feb 2011. <http://www.donatelifeny.org/about-donation/quick-facts-
    about-donation/.org/learn/donorprogram/>.
    • Sparkman, Russell. "The Gift of Time- Understanding Donation."
    FusionSpark Media Inc., n.d. Web. 14 Feb 2011.
    <http://www.organtransplants.org/understanding/>.

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