#210

Get inside the black box of transplant medicine as we discuss: Kidney transplant for the internist. Join Dr. Cyrus Askin, @askins_razor, one of our Curbsiders Correspondents, as he teams up with the fine folks from freely Filtered in this NephMadness episode exploring topics in kidney transplant! On this show, the gang turns to Dr. Samira Farouq, @ssfarouk, a Mount Sinai transplant nephrologist, to take the reins during this guided tour of concepts in transplant medicine that internists should be familiar with. During this episode, you’ll learn about indications for kidney transplant, immunosuppressive agents, what to watch out for in your post-transplant patients and so much more! And of course, we will talk a little NephMadness as we wrap things up. So maybe you need to learn about kidney transplant or perhaps you’re still mourning the loss of March Madness 2020 - either way, we encourage you to take a listen and hope you’ll enjoy!

Listeners can claim free CE credit for this episode at curbsiders.vcuhealth.org (goes live at 1200 ET on the episode’s release date).

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Credits Written and Produced by: Cyrus Askin MD, Matthew Watto MD and the Freely Filtered Crew Infographic: Cyrus Askin MD Cover Art: Kate Grant MBChB DipGUMed Hosts: Cyrus Askin MD, Joel Topf MD, Samira Farouk MD, Swapnil Hiremath MD, Jennie Lin MD & Matt Sparks MD Editor: Matthew Watto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
Sponsor We are excited to announce that the Curbsiders are now partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Check out curbsiders.vcuhealth.org for more information.

Time Stamps 00:00 Announcement, Intro to Freely Filtered and NephMadness 04:00 Case of advanced CKD; Who/when to refer for transplant 12:05 Benefits of renal transplant 16:22 Counseling patients with advanced CKD about transplant and a bit on living donors 20:40 Medications after transplant; Drug-drug interactions 25:50 Dr. Sparks’ 30 second exam for the transplant patient; Diarrheal illness 32:07 Calcineurin inhibitor levels 36:42 Prophylaxis for long term complications 40:21 Allograft rejection; BAMF criteria 50:40 Cardiovascular risk; Statins 56:11 Malignancy after kidney transplant 60:00 NephMadness Transplant Region: Biomarkers vs Biopsy 72:23 Outro
Goal Listeners will learn valuable skills to assist in the management and counseling of pre- and post- kidney transplant patients.

Learning objectives After listening to this episode listeners will…
Recognize the criteria for kidney transplant referral and evaluation, as well as the importance of referring a patient as soon as they are eligible. Be able to counsel a patient regarding what to expect before, during and after the transplant process. Know the main classes of medication used after patients have received transplants, to include their side effects and any relevant monitoring. Be familiar with the different types of rejection, the clinical signs/symptoms of rejection and the utility / limitations of kidney biopsy. Be able to discuss the post-transplant complications of kidney transplantation (cardiovascular, malignancy, etc.) as well as what type of prophylactic medications should be considered in these patients.
Disclosures Drs. Cyrus Askin MD, Samira Farouk MD, Swapnil Hiremath MD, Jennie Lin MD & Matt Sparks MD report no relevant financial disclosures. Dr. Topf has received honoraria from Astra Zeneca and Cara Therapeutics. He is joint venture partner in Davita Dialysis centers receiving dividends. The Curbsiders report no relevant financial disclosures.

Citation Cyrus A, Topf J, Farouk S, Swapnil H, Lin J, Sparks M, Watto MF. “#210 NephMadness: Kidney Transplant for the Internist”. The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast. thecurbsiders..... April 27, 2020