Dilution (hypoosmotic urine production): reabsorption of solute from tubular fluid without water ascending limb of Henle’sloop, distal tubule and collecting ductConcentration (hyperosmotic urine production): reabsorption of water from tubular fluid…
KDIGO recommendations-2007Extremes of age (elderly ? children ?)Extremes of body size (obesity*or low BMI < 18.5 kg/m2)Severe malnutrition (cirrhosis ?, end-stage renal failure ?, …)Grossly abnormal muscle mass (amputation, paralysis,…
Kidney damage for ≥ 3 months, as defined by structural or functional abnormalities of the kidney, with ou without decreased GFR, manifest by either : Markers of kidney damage, such…
About 20 % of cardiac output ……………………………………………# 1-1.2 L/min 90 % dedicated to the cortexRENAL PLASMA FLOW (RPF).RPF = RBF (1 – Ht)…………………………………………………………..# 500 – 600 mL/minGLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE (GFR).About…
BLOOD PRESSURE, TEMPERATURE AND WEIGHTAfter you are discharged home, you will be required to keep a daily log of your blood pressure, temperature, and weight. This will enable the transplant…
Your immune system will never completely adjust to the new organ. Therefore, you will be taking medications to suppress your immune system for the life of your kidney after your…
The two major complications that can occur after transplant surgery are infection and rejection.Infection:Although very uncommon, an infection can occur in your surgical incision. It is very important that this…
All Transplant Recipients remain in the SICU (Surgical Intensive Care Unit) the first night after surgery for monitoring of vital signs, urine output and fluid status. When you awaken in…
You should plan to spend about five days in the hospital after your kidney transplant. Once you arrive at the hospital, many tests will be performed including another chest x-ray,…
Living Donor:A living donor kidney comes from a healthy adult. When a person comes volunteers to be a potential living donor, blood tests are performed to determine compatibility with the…
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