1. What are the risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in patients receiving a kidney transplant? See Table 61.1 . Table 61.1. Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease TRADITIONAL TRANSPLANT RELATED…
1. How to evaluate acute kidney injury (AKI) in the kidney transplant patient? See Fig. 58.1 . When deciding the baseline kidney function and using the serum creatinine (Scr), the…
1. Are transplant recipients at greater risk for the development of malignancies? Yes. The chronic exposure to immunosuppressive agents increases the long-term risk of malignancy by two to threefold compared…
Technical aspects of peritoneal dialysis 1. What is peritoneal dialysis (PD), and how does it work? PD is a means of removing waste (such as urea, creatinine, and phosphate), other…
1. What is the goal of immunosuppression? The central goal of immunosuppression is to prevent rejection of the renal allograft. The intensity of immunosuppression must be weighed against the undesired…
1. What are the various categories of living-donor transplants? • Related donors: Donor and recipient are biologically related. • Unrelated donors: Donor is not biologically related, but an emotional relationship…
1. What is the definition of plasmapheresis, and when is it indicated? The term “apheresis” is Greek for “taking away” and refers to a procedure where the therapeutic removal of…
1. What is united network of organ sharing (UNOS)? UNOS is the nonprofit, scientific and educational organization that administrates over the United States national organ registry known as the Organ…
1. What is home hemodialysis (HHD)? HHD is a kidney replacement modality for patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) that can be performed safely in the patient’s home environment. Assistance…
1. What is a urinary tract infection (UTI)? UTI is the presence of microorganisms in the urine or tissues of the normally sterile genitourinary tract. Infection may be localized to…
