Signs of Kidney Transplant Infection
- Fever
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Tiredness or fatigue
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Diarrhea or vomiting
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Redness or drainage around your incision
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Cough and sore throat
Signs of Kidney Transplant Rejection
- Increase in temperature
- Increase in blood pressure
- Sudden increase in weight or ankle swelling
- Decrease in urine output
- Pain, tenderness or swelling of the new kidney
- Elevated creatinine
After a Kidney or Pancreas Transplant
You will learn how to care for yourself at home before you are discharged from the hospital. You will have many things to remember when you go home. Take an active role in your self-care and developing a daily routine while you are in the hospital. This will help you better care for yourself after you go home. Your new kidney or pancreas will need a lot of care, attention, and monitoring to do its job. Having a new kidney or pancreas is a life-long commitment.
You and your loved ones should watwch for signs of infection or rejection. See the box at left to learn what these signs are.
You and your loved ones should watwch for signs of infection or rejection. See the box at left to learn what these signs are.