What sort of infection are renal transplant recipients at increased risk of? 2. Why? 3. What findings in renal biopsy in pyelonephritis? What findings would you find in allograft rejection? 3. What is given prophylacticall in renal transplant recipients to mitigate this potential sequalae?

How do you remember renal physiology?
Use the mnemonic, A WET BED: A) maintenance of ACID-base balance; W) maintenance of WATER balance; E) balance of ELECTROLYTES; T) removal of TOXINS; B) control of BLOOD pressure; E) production of ERYTHROPOIETIN; and D) metabolism of vitamin D.