Hypertension in the Pediatric Kidney Transplant Recipient

Hypertension in the Pediatric Kidney Transplant Recipient

Hypertension after kidney transplant is a frequent occurrence in pediatric patients. It is a risk factor for graft loss and contributes to the significant burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in this population. The etiology of posttransplant hypertension is multifactorial including donor factors, recipient factors, medications, and lifestyle factors similar to those prevalent in the general ...

Surgical Management of the Kidney Transplant Recipient

Medical Management of the Kidney Transplant Recipient

Once a patient receives kidney transplant, critical attention should be paid to ensure patient’s hemodynamic stability, they should be monitored for any side effects of the new medications and prevent infections that may jeopardize the renal allograft and patients’ general health. Medical problems such as diabetes and hypertension that may be medical complications of transplant immunosuppressio...

Bullous necrotizing cellulitis in kidney transplant recipient

The patient is a 68-year-old male with a history of chronic kidney disease of unknown cause. He received a kidney transplant 25 years ago and was treated with double immunosuppression therapy with everolimus and methylprednisolone. He also has a history of multiple tumours (skin and parotid). The patient presented to the emergency department with a 10-day history of fever associated with pain, ...

Hyperferritinemia in a kidney transplant recipient.

The principal iron storage protein is ferritin, which is primarily present in cytoplasm. The most common cause of hyperferritinemia is iron overload, which is either primary or secondary. Hyperferritinemia is commonly found in patients with chronic kidney disease regardless of their hemoglobin level and is often considered to be related to chronic inflammatory status as well as malnutrition and...