Organ Transplant
The transplant hospital closest to Dolly.
U of M
Dolly's current anxiety medication.
Effexor
Dolly's boyfriend has been sober for ___ months.
Nine
Average life span once on dialysis.
5-10 years
The average life span for individuals with Down Syndrome.
60 years
This organ has the longest waiting list of transplant candidates.
Kidney
Gender more likely to be affected by anxiety.
Women
Recurrent episodes of excessive drinking despite serious economic, social, or medical consequences is considered alcohol _____
Abuse
Dialysis removes waste, salt, and...
Extra water
Current prevalence of Down Syndrome.
1-2 cases/1,000 births
This would cover the costs of Dolly's transplant and care.
Medicaid
Prevalence of U.S. population affected by anxiety.
6.8 million or 3.1%
Percentage of hospital admissions due to complications from alcohol.
More than 20%
GFR that indicates kidney failure.
Less than 15%
50% of individuals with down syndrome also have this.
Congenital Heart Disease
Number of people that die each day waiting for a kidney transplant.
13
These are two physical symptoms sometimes caused by anxiety.
Stomachache, headache.
Mortality rate for untreated alcoholism.
10-20%
This type of dialysis is done internally using the abdominal cavity.
Peritoneal dialysis
This system can be dysfunctional in individuals with down syndrome, even before a transplant.
Immune system
These are two lifestyle changes that need to be initiated post-transplant.
Diet and daily medications.
Number of symptoms required for diagnosis.
3 or more
This deficiency causes Wernicke's encephalopathy.
Thiamine
This type of dialysis uses an external artificial kidney.
Hemodialysis
These are the main causes of heart and kidney disease.
Diabetes and Hypertension