Signs/symptoms of infection
Fever and localizing symptoms may be blunted due to immunosupression
GI bleed
RUQ pain, especially with biliary complications
Neurologic findings
focal neuro deficits or altered mental status due to bleed, infarct, thrombosis, osmotic demyelination, abscess, etc.
Jaundice
may indicate rejection or biliary leak/stricture
Nausea/vomiting
Fever and localizing symptoms may be blunted due to immunosupression
focal neuro deficits or altered mental status due to bleed, infarct, thrombosis, osmotic demyelination, abscess, etc.
may indicate rejection or biliary leak/stricture
Liver transplant complications
Most common problems in liver transplant patients involve:
Pancreas transplant complications
Acute graft rejection
Kidney transplant complications
1 in 5 have rejection during first year, usually within <1 mo
Ischemic hepatitis
Vascular thrombosis