Basics

Question 1

What are the two types of organ donors?

Answer 1

Deceased: Brain dead vs non-heart beating
Living: relative, unrelated, altruistic

Question 2

What are absolute transplant contraindications

Answer 2

Malignancy
Active infection
Active drug, tobacco, or illicit substances
Inability to comply with medications

Question 3

Relative organ transplant contraindications

Answer 3

HIV/AIDS (CD4 >200 for 6 months or more, HIV is undetectable, stable on antivirals for 3months, no major infections or neoplastic complications)
Morbid obesity