The organ and tissue donation process - ANSWER Diagnosis
Referral
Family discussion
Medical evaluation
Matching
Surgical recovery
Preservation & Transportation
Transplantation
National Organ transplant waiting list criteria for donor matching: - ANSWER
Blood type
Tissue type
Body size
How sick the patient is
Distance from donor
Length of time on a waiting list
How many ORGAN transplant patients can one donor help? - ANSWER 8
How many TISSUE transplant patients can one donor help? - ANSWER 50
What ORGANS can be donated? - ANSWER Heart
Lungs
Liver
, Kidneys
Pancreas
Intestines
What TISSUES can be donated? - ANSWER Skin
Bone
Connective tissue (ligaments/tendons)
Heart valves
Arteries
Veins
Corneas
Preoperative Phase: Labs - ANSWER CBC
PT/PTT
CMP
U/A
Type & screen (tissue/blood typing)
AB screen
Electrolytes
Preoperative Phase: Dialysis - ANSWER 24 hours before surgery
Preoperative Phase: Imaging - ANSWER CXR
ECG
Preoperative Phase: Kidney - ANSWER Labs
Physical evaluation
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