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Organ Donation

Organ Donation. Created by: Sam Langston PIT-4 th Period. What is it?. “Donation of biological tissue or an organ of the human body, from a living or dead person to a living recipient in need of a transplantation”. What’s Donated?. Heart and heart valves Skin Bone and bone marrow

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Organ Donation

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  1. Organ Donation Created by: Sam Langston PIT-4th Period

  2. What is it? “Donation of biological tissue or an organ of the human body, from a living or dead person to a living recipient in need of a transplantation”

  3. What’s Donated? Heart and heart valves Skin Bone and bone marrow Tendons Eyes Cornea Intestines Liver Pancreas Lungs Kidney (Any organ or tissue)

  4. The Process Patient diagnosed Transplant team evaluates the patient If approved, the patient is placed on the national waiting list When an organ’s available, the local OPO enters information

  5. The Process (Cont.) Computer generates a list of recipients OPO contacts transplant team and they either accept or decline the transplant If accepted, the team prepares Patient is brought to hospital to wait for surgery

  6. Ages of Living Donors

  7. Facts Over 100,000 Americans are on a waiting list Approximately 30,000 transplants are performed per year More than 6,000 people die by lack of a donor organ

  8. Facts (Cont.) In the United States, organ donation is done only with consent of the family or donor themselves One organ donor can save up to eight lives Approximately 18 people die every day.

  9. Facts (Cont.) Family does not have to pay bills relating to your donation Success rate is between 80 and 90 percent Illegal to buy and sell organs in the United States

  10. Facts (Cont.) Anyone can be a donor Most religions support organ donation When matching donor organs to recipients, the computer configures in medical issues Open casket funeral is usually possible for donors

  11. Donated Organs 628 Organs donated in the New York Metropolitan Area in 2012

  12. Summary More than 100,000 Americans are the waiting list, one donor can save eight lives, it’s illegal to buy and sell organs, 30,000 transplants are done per year, and anyone can be a donor.

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