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What is the main purpose of a paired donor exchange in kidney transplantation?
What is the main purpose of a paired donor exchange in kidney transplantation?
Which of the following is a contraindication for kidney transplantation?
Which of the following is a contraindication for kidney transplantation?
What is the primary goal of immunosuppression therapy after a kidney transplant?
What is the primary goal of immunosuppression therapy after a kidney transplant?
What is the main difference between a deceased donor transplant and a living donor transplant?
What is the main difference between a deceased donor transplant and a living donor transplant?
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What is the primary focus of the psychosocial evaluation during the pre-transplant evaluation?
What is the primary focus of the psychosocial evaluation during the pre-transplant evaluation?
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What is a common complication of kidney transplantation?
What is a common complication of kidney transplantation?
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Why is medical evaluation important during the pre-transplant evaluation?
Why is medical evaluation important during the pre-transplant evaluation?
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What is the purpose of regular follow-up after a kidney transplant?
What is the purpose of regular follow-up after a kidney transplant?
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Study Notes
Kidney Transplantation
Types of Kidney Transplants
- Deceased Donor Transplant: Kidney from a deceased donor
- Living Donor Transplant: Kidney from a living donor (related or unrelated)
- Paired Donor Exchange: Swap kidneys between two pairs of donors and recipients
Indications for Kidney Transplantation
- End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD): Patients requiring dialysis or with significant kidney impairment
- Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD): Patients with significant kidney impairment, but not yet on dialysis
Contraindications for Kidney Transplantation
- Active Infection: Patients with active infections, such as sepsis or tuberculosis
- Malignancy: Patients with active cancer
- Untreated Psychosis: Patients with untreated psychosis or significant mental health issues
- Advanced Cardiovascular Disease: Patients with significant cardiovascular disease or multiple cardiovascular risk factors
Pre-Transplant Evaluation
- Medical Evaluation: Assessment of overall health, including cardiovascular, pulmonary, and infectious disease status
- Surgical Evaluation: Assessment of surgical risk, including anesthesia evaluation
- Psychosocial Evaluation: Assessment of patient's mental health, social support, and ability to adhere to post-transplant regimen
Post-Transplant Care
- Immunosuppression: Medications to prevent rejection of the transplanted kidney
- Regular Follow-up: Regular monitoring of kidney function, blood pressure, and overall health
- Infection Prophylaxis: Medications to prevent infections, such as pneumocystis pneumonia
Complications of Kidney Transplantation
- Acute Rejection: Early rejection of the transplanted kidney, often within the first few months
- Chronic Rejection: Late rejection of the transplanted kidney, often years after transplantation
- Infections: Increased risk of infections, such as urinary tract infections or pneumonia
- Malignancy: Increased risk of certain cancers, such as skin cancer or lymphoma
Kidney Transplantation
Types of Kidney Transplants
- Deceased donor transplant involves receiving a kidney from a deceased donor.
- Living donor transplant involves receiving a kidney from a living donor, who can be related or unrelated.
- Paired donor exchange involves swapping kidneys between two pairs of donors and recipients.
Indications for Kidney Transplantation
- End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) requires dialysis or significant kidney impairment.
- Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) involves significant kidney impairment, but not yet requiring dialysis.
Contraindications for Kidney Transplantation
- Active infection is a contraindication, including sepsis or tuberculosis.
- Malignancy, including active cancer, is a contraindication.
- Untreated psychosis or significant mental health issues are contraindications.
- Advanced Cardiovascular Disease, including significant cardiovascular disease or multiple cardiovascular risk factors, is a contraindication.
Pre-Transplant Evaluation
- Medical evaluation assesses overall health, including cardiovascular, pulmonary, and infectious disease status.
- Surgical evaluation assesses surgical risk, including anesthesia evaluation.
- Psychosocial evaluation assesses patient's mental health, social support, and ability to adhere to post-transplant regimen.
Post-Transplant Care
- Immunosuppression involves medications to prevent rejection of the transplanted kidney.
- Regular follow-up involves monitoring kidney function, blood pressure, and overall health.
- Infection prophylaxis involves medications to prevent infections, such as pneumocystis pneumonia.
Complications of Kidney Transplantation
- Acute rejection occurs early, often within the first few months.
- Chronic rejection occurs late, often years after transplantation.
- Infections, such as urinary tract infections or pneumonia, are a complication.
- Malignancy, including an increased risk of certain cancers, such as skin cancer or lymphoma, is a complication.
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Learn about the different types of kidney transplants and indications for kidney transplantation, including deceased donor transplants and living donor transplants. Understand the role of end-stage renal disease and chronic kidney disease in kidney transplantation.
