USMLE Forum Archives - USMLE Step 3 - transplantation
transplantation
conym5 - 06-22-09 13:53
A 24-year-old unhelmeted motorcycle rider is declared brain dead 2 days after hitting a truck at freeway speeds. Per his prior expressed wishes, his family wants him to be considered for organ donation. During your night shift, the ICU nurse calls you because he is concerned that the patient’s blood pressure is falling. For this patient to be considered an organ donor, all of the following are TRUE EXCEPT
(A) he should receive CMV-negative blood transfusions to maintain a hematocrit of at least 30
percent
(B) central venous pressure must be sustained at
10 cm H2O
(C) pO2 must be 80 mm Hg, pCO2 must be 35 to 45 mm Hg, and pH must remain between
7.30 and 7.45
(D) the patient must have a negative chest x-ray
(E) HLA matching must be performed
conym5 - 06-22-09 13:53
A 24-year-old unhelmeted motorcycle rider is declared brain dead 2 days after hitting a truck at freeway speeds. Per his prior expressed wishes, his family wants him to be considered for organ donation. During your night shift, the ICU nurse calls you because he is concerned that the patient’s blood pressure is falling. For this patient to be considered an organ donor, all of the following are TRUE EXCEPT
(A) he should receive CMV-negative blood transfusions to maintain a hematocrit of at least 30
percent
(B) central venous pressure must be sustained at
10 cm H2O
(C) pO2 must be 80 mm Hg, pCO2 must be 35 to 45 mm Hg, and pH must remain between
7.30 and 7.45
(D) the patient must have a negative chest x-ray
(E) HLA matching must be performed
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Re: transplantation bingousmle - 06-22-09 13:55 C) pO2 must be 80 mm Hg, pCO2 must be 35 to 45 mm Hg, and pH must remain between 7.30 and 7.45??
#2
Re: transplantation meduploader - 06-22-09 15:24 I also go with
(C) pO2 must be 80 mm Hg, pCO2 must be 35 to 45 mm Hg, and pH must remain between
7.30 and 7.45
#6
Re: transplantation mtniharika - 12-22-09 07:39 for organ transplantation:
C) pO2 must be 80 mm Hg, pCO2 must be 35 to 45 mm Hg, and pH must remain between 7.30 and 7.45
is it true???
#7
Re: transplantation
conym5 - 12-25-09 10:25 (A) he should receive CMV-negative blood transfusions to maintain a hematocrit of at least 30
percent
(B) central venous pressure must be sustained at
10 cm H2O
(C) pO2 must be 80 mm Hg, pCO2 must be 35 to 45 mm Hg, and pH must remain between
7.30 and 7.45
(D) the patient must have a negative chest x-ray
all are correct except E
#8
Re: transplantation babbu5508 - 02-24-11 14:59 A 24-year-old unhelmeted motorcycle rider is declared brain dead 2 days after hitting a truck at freeway speeds. Per his prior expressed wishes, his family wants him to be considered for organ donation. During your night shift, the ICU nurse calls you because he is concerned that the patient’s blood pressure is falling. For this patient to be considered an organ donor, all of the following are TRUE EXCEPT
(E) HLA matching must be performed
..it can be done later
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