Liver Transplant Evaluation and Assessment Guide
Pre-transplant assessment and evaluation
As you are being considered for liver transplantation, a complete evaluation of all your body systems must be done in order to determine the extent of your disease and make sure that you don’t have any other major health problems that prevent you from having a liver transplant.
The evaluation consists of many laboratory tests, hepatology and radiology procedures as well as check ups with other specialists. These check ups will be requested according to your individual medical needs.
In order to help you become familiar with various medical words and terms, explanations can be found throughout this booklet. Descriptions of many diagnostic procedures can be found in the glossary.
In this guide:
- Information and contact details for the liver transplant hepatology team
- The liver - its function and anatomy
- Signs of liver disease
- Pre-transplant assessment and evaluation
- The assessment team
- Allied Health Services
- Palliative care
- Pharmacy—medications before your transplant
- Case discussion and assessment presentation
- Will I make the list?
- The liver transplant waiting list
- Model for End stage Liver Disease (MELD)
- Support Through Education Program (STEP)
- The Donor
- What happens when you are notified that a donor liver is available?
- The liver transplant operation
- Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patient information
- The recovery period
- Pharmacy—medications after your transplant
- Rejection
- Donor family correspondence and information
- Glossary
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