Renal Transplantation


First:
Read the Patient History located in the window on the left side of page.

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Next:
Choose your decision from the list located in the right-hand window, and then click on the submit button.

A new page will then load, listing the outcomes of all the decisions for you to review.

Then proceed to the next Decision.

 

 

MEDICAL SIMULATIONS in Renal Transplantation provides a continuing education experience that is both enjoyable and of practical value. This interactive program offers you a realistic opportunity to evaluate a specific patient, make a complete diagnostic assessment, and then formulate and execute a therapeutic approach.

The interactive format of this teaching program puts you in the decision maker’s place. As you proceed through the pages, you quickly become involved and soon realize that you are in the midst of an extremely enlightening diagnostic and clinical management situation.

As you take advantage of the hands-on experience while managing this case, you can compare your clinical expertise with that of the Medical Simulations authors. This program not only plots the clinical course as the case develops but also reveals the most contemporary analyses and principles that underlie the authors’ decisions.

At each Decision, a wealth of information appears in the various Outcomes, which are defined as Recommended, Not Recommended, Correct, Incorrect, and Optional. To derive the greatest benefit from this program, you should first make your selections at each Decision and then reveal the remaining Outcomes for your personal edification. Should you decide to apply for continuing education credit, you will NOT be penalized for having selected incorrect options.

After completing the simulation portion of the case, you should read the authors’ Epilogue, note the availability of numerous References provided for further study, and answer the multiple-choice questions.

Improve decision-making skills regarding the optimal management of renal allograft recipients.

At the completion of this lesson, the participant should be better able to:

  1. describe the importance of providing consistent and adequate levels of immunosuppressive therapy to renal transplant recipients,
  2. describe how to assess, monitor, and manage the therapeutic outcomes and toxicities of primary immunosuppressive agents in renal transplant recipients,
  3. discuss potential causes and consequences of inconsistent concentrations of a primary immunosuppressant,
  4. describe differences in available formulations of cyclosporine and the clinical significance of these differences in renal transplant recipients.

The time allotted for this program, including completion of the Decisions and examination of the authors’ Epilogue and relevant bibliographic References, is approximately 1 hour.



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Published by InterMed Press, Division of InterMed, Inc, Darien, Connecticut, 2001.