Types of Donations
What are the 4 types of donations
(LDPT)
Living, Deceased, Pediatric, Tissue
What are the two largest Organs for donations?
Heart and Lungs
What's the first step in Organ recovery?
Donor is taken to the operating room
What are the two main organs used for living donations?
Kidneys and Liver
How long do 50% of lung transplant recipients live?
5 years or less.
What is the main goal of organ transplantation?
To replace dying/deseased organs with healthy ones so that people can live a longer healthy life.
How many people can a tissue donor help?
Around 75
What are Kidney paired donations? (KPD)
It is swapping organ donors so everyone can receive a kidney.
What is Graft vs Host?
The body is the host and when the graft (organ) is transferred to the recipient the body will try and reject the foreign object. To reverse these effects an antirejection med is taken.
What is the most common type of donation?
Deceased
What does VAD stand for?
Ventricular Assist Device
Name five ethical considerations for Organ transplants.
Informed Consent
Volunteer to Donate
Understand Risks
Fair & Equal Distribution of Organs
Respect the Right to Choose
Beneficence- Do good (positive outcome for both people)
What is the rarest type of donation? and why?
Pediatric. because kids need the right sized organ in the same stage of development.
What are three other transplantable Organs that can be transplanted other than the heart and lungs?
Kidneys, liver, skin, Cornea, stem cells.
Only have to name 3
What charecteristics are entered into the data system for organ donors?
Blood type, Height, Weight, Hospital Zip Code.