#122 Kidney Transplant Preparation: 5 Pearls Segment

<p>How does transplant compare to dialysis? Who is a good candidate for a kidney transplant? How long do patients have to wait for a deceased donor kidney transplant? What can increase or decrease the waiting time for your patient? Who is a good living donor candidate? What are the risks of living donors?</p><ul><li>Use promo code COREIM for 1 month of free access to <strong>Glass Pro </strong>at <a href="https://glass.health/coreim" rel="nofollow">https://glass.health/coreim</a> </li><li>Use this <a href="https://www.acponline.org/cme-moc/cme/internal-medicine-podcasts/core-im" rel="nofollow">link for CME-MOC credit</a> with ACP</li><li><a href="https://www.coreimpodcast.com/2023/03/29/kidney-transplant-preparation-episode/" rel="nofollow">Show notes, Transcript and References</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Time stamps</strong></p><ul><li>03:49 Episode start</li><li>07:13 Dialysis vs. kidney transplant morbidity and mortality</li><li>11:44 Eligibility for kidney transplant and when to refer</li><li>21:34 Pre-transplant evaluation process</li><li>25:38 How long are wait times on the transplant list?</li><li>36:21 What benefits of living donation? What are risks to the kidney donor?</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Tags: IM Core, CoreIM, renal, dialysis, nephrology, nephrologist, renal, CKD, chronic kidney disease, living donor kidney</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>