September 8, 2016

Organ transplantation is common and challenging in the emergency department. Transplant patients are at risk for a wide variety of complications, especially in the period immediately after surgery. This post will review complications specific to transplanted kidneys, livers and hearts.

Emergency departments cater to patients from all walks of life, some living under better circumstances than others. For those patients enduring difficulties outside the ED that are often unseen, here is a primer to raise that awareness and also encourage strategies to better care for these patients.