PATHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -After you have an organ transplant, you will need to take medication (immunosuppressants) for the rest of your life to keep your body from rejecting your new organ. These immunosuppressants, however, make you more likely to develop an infection. Infections can interfere with how you take your immunosuppressants.

Detailed explanation-2: -After an organ transplant, you will need to take immunosuppressant (anti-rejection) drugs. These drugs help prevent your immune system from attacking ("rejecting") the donor organ. Typically, they must be taken for the lifetime of your transplanted organ.

Detailed explanation-3: -The blood type of the donor must be compatible with the recipient. The rules for blood type in transplantation are the same as they are for blood transfusion. Some blood types can give to others and some may not. Blood type O is considered the universal donor.

Detailed explanation-4: -Patients who find a compatible donor and receive a transplant are normally treated daily with immunosuppressive drugs that inhibit the activated immune system. The immune response occurs in 2 different phases and is mediated by different cells.