Loading… Link to all of the #LKDCC cases here: Case 1: Rajiv Case 2: Hayley Case 3: Barry Case 4: Beatriz Case 5: Ari Case 6: Helen Read more about the #NephMadness Transplantation Region at the AJKD Blog and submit…
Helen, 37, is single and works full-time as a teacher. She is very keen to be a kidney donor to her loved one. You measure her BP at 140/85. Her BMI is 28kg/m2. Her physical examination and urinalysis…
Ari, 35, current power-lifting champion of New Zealand, wants to donate a kidney to his father, Tamati, 61, who has Type 2 diabetes and is on dialysis. His mother, who has diet-controlled diabetes and is in the obese…
Beatriz, 62, presents as a potential kidney donor for her son Miguel. Her BP is 130/85, and BMI 26. She has no personal or family history of diabetes or cardiovascular disease. She brings some blood and urine test…
Barry, 62, is under evaluation as a kidney donor to his wife Susan. At his first appointment, you measure his blood pressure at 155/95. Which one of the following is correct? A) You should tell Barry that he…
Hayley, 30, wishes to donate a kidney to her husband Rob. They have a 3 year-old child. Hayley has no known medical problems and is a non-smoker. Her BMI is 23 kg/m2, her blood pressure is 110/70 mmHg…
Rajiv, 39, wants to donate a kidney to his sister-in-law, Shen. His brother, Shen’s husband, is healthy, but unfortunately not a good match for Shen. Rajiv has no past medical history, is a non-smoker and his BMI is…
‘That was so cool! He looked a thousand times better! And his bloods too!’ Rob, our junior resident, was bounding down the stairs beside me, breathless with the thrill of the last 24 hours. We had met…
