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CMV IGG & IGM (-) - Answer-Not previously CMV infected CMV IgG & IgM (+) - Answer-Recent CMV infection CMV IgG (+) & IgM (-) - Answer-Past CMV infection, not recent Blood Type O - Answer-Universal Donor - Can receive subtype A2 Blood Type AB - Answer-Universal Recipient Kidney Priority Listing Criteria - Answer-1) If candidate is prior living kidney donor 2) If there are 0 HLA-mismatches Common causes of HLA Antibody production - Answer-1) Transfusions 2) Pregnancy 3) Previous transplants Hep C Ab - Answer-Exposure to Hepatitis C Hep B sAg - Answer-Infection with hepatitis B Hep B sAb - Answer-Immune to hepatitis B Hep B Core Antibody - Answer-Previous hepatitis B infection or exposure HLA Haplotypes - Answer-A, B, DR Rejection - Recognition step - Answer-AP CellsRejection - Stimulation step - Answer-T-Cells Rejection - Defense step - Answer-CD8 and B Cells Immunosuppression balances 3 key factors - Answer-1) Prevent rejection 2) Protect against infection and cancer 3) Guarantee efficacy What organ is not allocated based on urgency? - Answer-Kidney How does UNOS prioritize? - Answer-1) Medical urgency 2) Biological matching Liver 1A Criteria includes - Answer-1) Life expectancy <7 days 2) Hepatic artery thrombus Heart 1A Criteria includes - Answer-Mechanical circulatory support for acute hemodynamic decompensation Lung Allocation Score (LAS) accounts for - Answer-1) Formula estimating urgency and probability of long term survival 2) Pulmonary artery systolic pressure 3) O2 requirement 4) Need for continues mechanical ventilation Long term risk of kidney donation - Answer-HTN Pre-transplant education should include - Answer-1) Treatment options 2) Costs, and immunosuppression 3) Deceased donor criteriaWhat type of rejection is in first 6 months - likely to respond to increased immunosuppression? - Answer-Acute cellular rejection What urinary symptom is related to kidney transplant rejection? - Answer-Decreased UOP All pre-transplant kidney evals should obtain - Answer-Hepatitis serologies In the small intestine, most absorption occurs in: - Answer-Duodenum and jejunum In early post op period for intestinal transplant, scopes are completed - Answer-Twice weekly weeks 1-6. Nausea and vomiting may be caused by - Answer-decreased gastric motility