Organ donation Flashcards
1
Q
What did the Human Tissue Act of 2004/06 allow?
A
Paired and altruistic donation to take place
2
Q
Solid organ donation (7)
A
Kidney Liver Heart Lung Pancreas Small bowel Multi-visceral
3
Q
Reasons for Liver transplant
A
Primary biliary cirrhosis, hepatitis, alcoholic liver disease.
4
Q
Tissue donation options
A
Eyes – cornea and sclera Bone Heart valves Tendons Skin Islets Hepatocytes
5
Q
Process of getting donor and transplant
A
Donor identification
Approach to relatives/families
Screening
Core donor data
Electronic Offering
Donor management
Follow - up
6
Q
Contraindications for a donor
A
Known HIV
Known or suspected Variant Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease (brain disease)
7
Q
Screening of donor
A
Haematology - Cross match , FBC, Clotting
Tissue typing
U & E’s/ L.F.T.’s, amylase & phosphate
Virology
- HIV, HTLV, Hep B, Hep C, CMV, Toxoplasmosis, Syphillis
- EBV – paediatrics specifically
- vCJD tissues only
