Primary glomerular disease Systemic disease Metabolic disease De novo disease Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis Systemic lupus erythematosus Diabetic nephropathy Membranous nephropathy IgA nephropathy Henoch–Schonlein purpura Oxalosis Anti-GBM disease MPGN type I…
Serologies Cytomegalovirus Herpes simplex virus 1 and 2 Hepatitis A, B, and C viruses Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) Varicella zoster virus Human immunodeficiency virus Rapid plasma regain Tuberculin skin test or…
Type of liver insult Setting Characteristic findings Ischemic hepatic injury Hypotension during surgery but may also occur with severe volume depletion and hepatic hypoperfusion at any time posttransplant Marked but…
Fig. 21.1 Components of TAH Diagnostic Considerations While both the World Health Organization and ADA definitions are accepted, we prefer the ADA based on a slightly higher level of stringency…
Fig. 4.1 United Network for Organ Sharing national kidney wait list additions and composition by active status Facts and Figures Since UNOS began keeping records in 1987, over 500,000 organ…
Dyslipidemia Goal Initiate Increase Alternative TG > 500 mg/dL with LDL < 100 mg/dL TG < 500 mg/dL TLC TLC + niacin Fibrate or statin LDL 100–129 mg/dL LDL < 100 mg/dL TLC TLC + low-dose statin Ezetimibe or niacin LDL > 100 mg/dL…
Medication Mechanism Incidence References mTOR inhibitors Myelosuppression 10–45 % [31] Antithymocyte globulins Myelosuppression, DITP 10–44 % [6, 19] Valproate DITP, myelosuppression 5–30 % [55] Azathioprine Myelosuppression 10–15 % [51] Ganciclovir/valganciclovir…
Immunosuppressive agent Interacting agent Effect of interacting agent Recommendations/monitoring Calcineurin inhibitors Antifungals Anidulafungin No significant effect Amphotericin B Increased risk of nephrotoxicity Appropriate hydration; monitor renal function closely Caspofungin…
1 year 5 years 10 years SPK 0.039 0.161 0.329 PAK 0.178 0.462 0.577 PTA 0.198 0.460 0.605 Data is from the SRTR 2011 Annual Report. 1-year data is…
A B Age 60 or older 50–59 and two of the following characteristics Creatinine >1.5 mg/dL Hypertension History of hypertension Cause of donor death Cerebrovascular death ECD donors are…
