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July 22, 2009

Dear Colleague,

Try your hand at the following questions related to organ transplantation. Good luck!

Which pain is most debilitating to bone marrow transplant recipients - mouth sores or pain associated with nausea and vomiting?
Which is an absolute contraindication to heart transplantation - severe pulmonary hypertension or positive HIV status?
When can ventilator weaning begin after lung transplant?
What does preservation injury mean? Do liver transplant patients who develop this need retransplantation?

	CONTROLLING PAIN: Managing Posttransplantation Pain Syndromes
	Management of the Patient Undergoing Lung Transplantation: An Intensive Care Perspective
	Critical Care Management of the Liver Transplant Recipient
	Cardiac Transplantation Candidate Identification, Evaluation, and Management
	Patient Education Series: Kidney Transplant
	Brain Death and Organ Procurement

What advice can you give to a kidney transplant recipient to help him keep his new kidney healthy?

Learn these answers and more by exploring the articles in More Resources. Also, don't miss our next enewsletter for National Immunization Awareness Month, plus the latest articles and CEs.

Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP
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Imagine complete paralysis of the voluntary muscles except those controlling certain eye movements – all while remaining conscious. Be sure to read Unlocking the Secrets of Locked-In Syndrome.
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Lymphedema is persistent swelling of the arm, shoulder, neck, breast, or thoracic region. Review the impact of this complication, as well as diagnosis and measurement by reading Post-Breast Cancer Lymphedema: Part 1.
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In 2008, the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation issued the ultimate endorsement by stating that "Mild hypothermia is the only therapy applied in the postcardiac arrest setting that has been shown to increase survival rates." Read more in Cooler Heart, Better Odds: Induced Hypothermia.
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Review our Recommended CE list on recognizing the signposts for sepsis, managing heart failure...

Take a close look at your role in postoperative hemodynamic monitoring, mechanical ventilation, controlling postoperative bleeding, and maintaining tight glycemic control. Don't miss Critical Care of a Patient after CABG Surgery.
Nursing2009 Critical Care

How important are professional development opportunities to nurses? Are nurses satisfied with the opportunities available? Find out by exploring Professional Development: Endless Options?
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Assess and manage cancer pain by following practice guidelines from the World Health Organization's pain relief ladder. Be sure to read MANAGING THE PAIN: Is your Patient's Cancer Pain under Control?
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When is ST-segment monitoring indicated?

Patients in the early period of acute coronary syndromes and patients in whom MI is being ruled out
Patients who come to the ED with chest pain or anginal equivalent symptoms
Patients who've had nonurgent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and who are experiencing procedural complications such as vessel dissection or thrombosis
Patients with possible variant angina due to coronary vasospasm

Read more, including other instances when ST-segment monitoring may be beneficial in HEART BEATS: When and Why To Use Continuous ST-Segment Monitoring.

The FDA is taking action to reduce the risk of overdose in patients taking propoxyphene-containing pain medications, such as Darvon and Darvocet, because of data indicating a correlation between propoxyphene use and fatal overdoses.

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