1. Mr. Rojas is a 49-year-old patient with End Stage Renal
Mr. Rojas is a 49-year-old patient with End Stage Renal Disease. He has a history of
hypertension and uncontrolled type 1 diabetes (since he was 12 years old). His last
Hemoglobin A1c was 12.8%. He is currently receiving hemodialysis three times per week
for three hours. He is in the hospital because he went into DKA a few days ago when he had
a stomach virus. He is asking you about renal transplantation.What are the criteria to be
placed in the transplant list?What options for transplantation does Mr. Rojas have?What
recommendations can you give Mr. Rojas on treatment compliance?What other renal
replacement therapies could Mr. Rojas be educated about?What are their advantages and
disadvantages?