Kidney Transplant

Kidney Transplants

Renae Crowley & Jason Koterba

Kidneys •

Bean-shaped About the size of your fist

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Located in the middle of your back, just below the rib cage

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Functions

Reprocessing machines

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200 quarts of blood, and 2 quarts of waste products and extra water (per day)

• Kidneys regulate the body’s level of sodium, potassium, and phosphorus.

Kidney Transplant Facts • Approximately 12,000  transplants per year in  the United States. • Estimated 47,000  Americans wait per  year for transplant. • 3,000 American lives are  lost while waiting.

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Average cost of transplant for the recipient: $116,000

More Facts... Estimated cost of removing donor’s organ: $226,000

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Success rate of Kidney

You Might Need A Kidney If..... •

Easy bruising

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Fatigue

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Loss of appetite

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Pain in muscles, joints, chest

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Bone pain

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Itching

You Might Need A Kidney If..... •

Easy bruising

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Fatigue

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Loss of appetite

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Pain in muscles, joints, chest

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Bone pain

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Itching

Donating a Kidney •

Potential Kidney Donors are required to be in good health.

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Must undergo thorough medical evaluation.

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Your Kidney is tested and checked against a list administered by OPTC to find a match.

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Donor could be living or dead.

Receiving a Kidney •

You can NOT receive a Kidney if you have medical risks.

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All patients must go through an evaluation.

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Surgical procedure can take between 3-4 hours.

Hospitals •

University of Pennsylvania

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Jefferson University

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Children’s Hospital

Anti-Rejection Drugs

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LEA29Y

LEA29Y

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A new type of drug called a costimulatory blocker, which prevents the immune system from attacking the transplanted kidney, in a more selective manner than traditional anti-rejection drugs.

Works Cited

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http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/Kudiseases/pubs/yourkidneys/#1

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http://www.emedicinehealth.com/kidney_transplant/page2_em.htm

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http://www.webmd.com

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http://www.askjeeves.com