Which clinical scenario best represents hyperacute rejection?
a. A cardiac transplant patient with a 3-month history of shortness of breath
b. A lung transplant patient with small pustules that follow a dermatome
c. A liver transplant patient with several small lumps under the skin
d. An implanted renal transplant that, upon reperfusion, becomes cyanotic
D
A hyperacute rejection occurs within hours or days of the transplanted organ. An implanted renal transplant that becomes cyanotic upon reperfusion represents a hyperacute rejection. A cardiac transplant patient with a 3-month history of shortness of breath represents an acute rejection. Small pustules that follow a dermatome most likely represent herpes zoster. Several small lumps under the skin may indicate squamous cell carcinoma.
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