Kidney Transplantation

describe the indications for renal transplantation and which patients are not suitable
outline the methods of kidney transplantation including deceased donation and living donor transplantation
know of methods of immunosuppression used in kidney transplantation
discuss the short- and long-term clinical consequence of renal transplantation and immunosuppression.

Look at all the kidney transplant centres in the UK, and the transplant waiting list…
How has the prevalance of kidney transplants changed in the population?
Where does a kidney transplant go?
When your kidneys have failed (eGFR 7-10ml/min), what are your options?
What do patients dislike most about dialysis?
Cartoons showing the downsides of dialysis…
Outline the indications for kidney transplantation…
Who is unsuitable for a kidney transplant?
Compare the types of conditions that you see in dialysis clinic and transplant clinic…
Where do transplanted kidneys come from?
Look how a kidney transplant can change your life expectancy…
What are the advantages of living kidney transplant?
How does a living kidney donation work?
Look at the UK National Kidney Sharing Scheme…