title: Management of the patient undergoing lung transplantation: an intensive care perspective.
abstract: The postoperative management of a patient undergoing lung transplantation involves many components of care. These components include ventilatory and hemodynamic management, immunosuppression, wound care, rehabilitation, infection control and treatment, and early detection of rejection.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15212, USA. bwcmd@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Brian W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Carlin
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lega
authors.forename: Bryan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Veynovich
mesh_terms: D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods*; D004347:Drug Interactions; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D005440:Fluid Therapy / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D006084:Graft Rejection / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods; D016040:Lung Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D012138:Respiratory Therapy / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D017592:Skin Care / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D013907:Thoracostomy / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing