Kidney Transplant And COVID-19!

Kidney Transplant And COVID-19

Kidney Transplant Patients Guidelines
You must know a few facts about kidney transplant recipients, then only you can understand the implications. These patients are continuously required to take immunosuppressive drugs. Therefore, they have a higher risk of infection from coronavirus or any other simple virus, such as cold or flu. To lower the chances of getting the coronavirus, kidney transplant patients should follow the CDC’s guidelines. They know how to avoid catching or spreading viruses. Moreover, they can contact their doctors, if they develop symptoms of COVID-19.

Are post-transplant patients at higher risk from contracting the disease?
Yes, this is a relevant question. If you have just undergone a kidney transplant and staying with family members. You should be cautious of members who have contracted the disease. There might be additional sanitization norms for such patients.

How can I get emergency kidney treatment?
You should keep your dialysis centre number handy. In case, you face a situation where you need dialysis, call them up. They will schedule you if it is urgent or else they will recommend you to the nearest centre. Moreover, during this time, you should have food with low sodium and potassium. It increases the risk all the more.

Do the transplant kidney patients and donors get affected by the virus?
As already told, kidney transplant patients are at a higher risk of contracting COVID -19. However, the risk comes after the surgery. You cannot get the virus from donors. Donors are properly screened. Moreover, living donors are asked to stay in 14 days’ isolation to avoid the contamination themselves.

However, if things go awry then the below symptoms do crop up-

1. Cold symptoms
2. Sore Throat
3. Fever
4. Less urine generation
5. Weight imbalance
6. Pain over transplant area