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Chapter 12 - Transplant Flashcards

1
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Which HLA antigens are most important in recipient/donor matching?

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HLA -A, -B, -DR (-DR most important overall)

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ABO blood compatibility is not required for which transplant?

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Liver

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How is a crossmatch performed?

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By mixing recipient serum with donor lymphocytes

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What does a crossmatch detect?

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Detects preformed antibodies; would generally cause hyperacute rejection

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What is a panel reactive antibody (PRA)?

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Technique identical to crossmatch; detects preformed recipient antibodies using a panel of typing cells

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What can increase PRA?

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Transfusions, pregnancy, previous transplant, autoimmune diseases

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7
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Treatment for mild rejection?

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Pulse steroids

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8
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Treatment for severe or secondary rejection?

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OKT3 or other drugs

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9
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1 malignancy following any transplant?

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Skin cancer (squamous cell CA #1)

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10
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2 most common malignancy following transplant?

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Posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder (EBV-related)

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Treatment for PTLD?

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Withdrawal of immunosuppression; may need chemo/XRT for aggressive tumor

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12
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Mechanism of action of Azathioprine (Imuran)?

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Inhibits de novo purine synthesis (which inhibits T cells); active metabolite is 6-mercaptopurine

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Side effects of Azathioprine?

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Myelosuppression; keeps WBC >3

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Mechanism of action of steroids in anti-rejection?

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Inhibit genes for cytokine synthesis (IL-1, IL-6) and macrophages

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15
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Mechanism of cyclosporin (CSA)?

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Binds cyclophilin protein and inhibits genes for cytokine synthesis (IL-2, IL-3, IL-4, INF-gamma)

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Side effects of CSA?

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Nephrotoxicity, hepatotoxicity, HUS, tremors, seizures

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Mechanism of action of FK-506 (Prograf)?

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Binds FK-binding protein; similar to CSA but 10-100x more potent

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Side effects of Prograf?

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Nephrotoxicity, mood changes, more GI and neurological side effects than CSA

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Mechanism of action of ATGAM?

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Equine polyclonal antibodies directed against antigens on T cells (CD2, CD3, CD4, CD8, CD11/18)

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What is ATGAM used for?

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Induction therapy

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21
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ATGAM is dependent on what to work?

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Complement dependent

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22
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Mechanism of action of thymoglobulin?

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Rabbit polyclonal antibody; similary action as ATGAM

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Mechanism of action of OKT3?

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Monoclonal abs that block antigen recognition function of T cells by binding CD3, inhibiting T cell receptor complex; causes CD3 opsonization that is complement dependent

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What is OKT3 used for?

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Severe rejection

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25
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Side effects of OKT3?

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Fever, chills, pulmonary edema, shock

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26
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Mechanism of action of Zenapax?

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Human monoclonal ab againsst IL-2 receptors

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When is Zenapax used?

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Used with induction and to treat rejection

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What is hyperacute rejection?

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Within minutes to hours; caused by preformed antibodies that should have been picked up by the crossmatch; activates complement cascade and thrombosis of vessels occurs

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Treatment of hyperacute rejection?

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Emergent retransplant

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30
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What is accelerated rejection?

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(<1 wk) Caused by sensitized T cells to donor antigens; produces secondary immune response

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Treatment for accelerated rejection?

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Increased immunosuppression, pulse steroids, possibly OKT3

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What is acute rejection?

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(1wk to 1month) Caused by T cells (cytotoxic and helper T cells)

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Treatment of acute rejection?

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Increased immunosuppression, pulse steroids, possibly OKT3

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34
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What is chrnoic rejection?

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(months to years) Type IV hypersensitivity reaction (sensitized T cells); Ab formation also plays a role, leads to graft fibrosis and vascular damage

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35
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Treatment of chronic rejection?

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Increased immunosuppression, OKT3 - no really effective treatment

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36
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How long can a kidney be stored?

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48 hours

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37
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What is the mortality following kidney transplant from?

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Stroke and MI

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38
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Can a kidney from a patient with a UTI or acute increase in Cr (1.0-3.0) still be used?

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YES

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39
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Transplanted kidney is attached to what?

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Iliac vessels

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40
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1 complication following kidney transplant?

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Urine leak

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41
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Treatment for urine leaks following kidney transplant?

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Drainage and stenting usually first; may need reoperation

42
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Other complications of kidney transplant?

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Renal arthery stenosis, lymphocele, postop oliguria, postop diuresis, new proteinuria, postop diabetes, viral infections

43
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How is the diagnosis of renal artery stenosis made? Treatment?

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Ultrasound; PTA with stent

44
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What is the most common cause of external compression following kidney transplant? Treatment?

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Lymphocele; perc drainage, then intraperitoneal marsupialization

45
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What is postop oliguria caused by after kidney transplant?

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ATN; path shows hydrophobic changes

46
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What is post-op diuresis caused by following a kidney transplant?

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Urea and glucose

47
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What is new proteinuria caused by following a kidney transplant?

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Renal vein thrombosis

48
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What causes postop diabetes following kidney transplant?

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Side effect of CSA, FK, steroids

49
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What makes up a kidney rejection workup?

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Usually done for increase in Cr; US with duplex and biopsy; empiric decrease in CSA or FK; pulse steroids

50
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What is the most common complication for living kidney donors?

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Wound infection

51
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What is the most common cause of death in living kidney donors?

52
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What happens to the remaining kidney in living kidney donors?

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Hypertrophies

53
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How long can a liver be stored?

54
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What are contraindications to liver transplant?

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Current EtOH abuse, acute UC

55
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What is the most common reason for liver transplant in adults?

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Chronic hepatitis

56
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What are the criteria for emergent transplant?

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Stage III (stupor), stage IV (coma)

57
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What is the best predictor of 1-yr survival following liver transplant?

A

APACHE score

58
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How can patients with hepatitis B angigenemia be treated following liver transplant?

A

HBIG and lamivudine (protease inhibitor)

59
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Is portal vein thrombosis a contraindication to transplant?

60
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Is hepatocellular CA a contraindication to transplant?

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NO: if single tumor <3cm

61
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What disease is most likely to recur in the new liver allograft?

A

Hepatitis C; reinfects essentially all grafts

62
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What is the reinfection rate of Hepatitis B?

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20% with use of HBIG

63
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What % will start using EtOH again?

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20% (recidivism)

64
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What is the #1 predictor of primary nonfunction of liver transplant?

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Macrosteatosis; extracellular fat globules in the liver allograft

65
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Where are drains placed following liver transplant?

A

Right subhepatic, right and left subdiaphragmatic

66
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Biliary system depends on what blood supply?

A

Hepatic artery

67
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What is the most common arterial anomaly in liver transplant?

A

Right hepatic off of SMA

68
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1 complication following liver transplant?

69
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Treatment for bile leak?

A

PTC tube and stent

70
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What are indications of primary nonfunction of liver transplant?

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Total bili >10, bile output <20cc/hr, PT and PTT 1.5x normal; after 96 hours: hyperkalemia, mental status changes, inc. LFTs, renal failure, repsiratory failure

71
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Treatment for primary nonfunction of liver transplant?

A

Retransplantation

72
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Treatment for hepatic artery thrombosis?

A

Angio (balloon dilation, +/- stent), surgery, retransplantation

73
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What are signsof IVC stenosis following liver transplant?

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Edema, ascites, renal insufficiency

74
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Signs of cholangitis on pathology?

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PMNs around portal triad, NOT a mixed infiltrate

75
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Signs of acute rejection of liver transplant?

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Fever, jaundice, dec. bile output, change in bile consistency; leukocytosis, eosinophilia, inc. LFTs, inc. total bili, inc. PT

76
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Pathology findings in acute rejection of liver transplant?

A

Portal lympocytosis, endothliitis (mixed infiltrate) and bile duct injury

77
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Most common predictor of chronic rejection?

A

Acute rejection

78
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Signs of chronic rejection of liver transplant?

A

Disappearing bile ducts (Ab and cellular attack on bile ducts), gradually get bile duct obstruction in inc. in alk phos, portal fibrosis

79
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Liver retransplantation rate?

80
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5-yr survival rate following liver transplant?

81
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What is the arterial supply for pancreas transplant?

A

Donor celiac and SMA

82
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What is the venous supply for pancreas transplant?

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Donor portal vein

83
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What is the donor pancreas attached to?

A

Recipient iliac vessels

84
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How is the pancreatic duct drained in pancreas transplant?

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Enteric drainage; 2nd portion of duodenum from donor along with ampulla of Vater and pancreas, then perform anastomosis of donor duodenum to recipient bowel

85
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Successful kidney/pancreas transplant results?

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Stabilization of retinopathy, dec. neuropathy, inc. nerve conduction velocity, dec. autonomic dysfunction (gastroparesis), inc. orthostatic hypotension

86
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1 complication of pancreas transplant?

A

Thrombosis - hard to treat

87
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How is rejection of pancreas transplant diagnosed?

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Difficulty if pt does not also have a kidney transplant; inc. glucose, amylase or trypsinogen; fever, leukocytosis

88
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How long can a heart be stored?

89
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Complications following heart transplantation?

A

Persistent pulmonary hypertension

90
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Treatment of persistent pulmonary hypertension following heart transplant?

A

Flolan (PGI2); inhaled NO, ECMO if severe; associated with inc. morbidity and mortality after transplant

91
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Pathologic findings of acute rejection following heart transplant?

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Perivascular infiltrate with inc. grades of myocyte inflammation and necrosis

92
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Pathologic findings of chronic rejection following heart transplant?

A

Progressive diffuse coronary atherosclerosis

93
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How long can lungs be stored for?

94
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1 cause of early mortality following lung transplant?

A

Reperfusion injury

95
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Indication for double lung tranplant?

A

Cystic fibrosis

96
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Exclusion criteria for using lungs?

A

Aspiration, moderate to large contusion, infiltrate, purulent sputum, PO2 <350 on 100% FiO2, PEEP 5

97
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Pathologic findings of acute rejection following lung transplant?

A

Perivascular lymphocytosis

98
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Pathologic findings of chrnoic rejection after lung transplant?

A

Bronchiolitis obliterans

99
Q

What is the hierarchy for permission for organ donation from next of kin?

A

Spouse –> adult son or daughter –> either parent –> adult brother or sister –> guardian –> any other person authorized to dispse of the body

100
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What is bactrim prophylaxis used against?

A

Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia

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