title: American Society of Nephrology Quiz and Questionnaire 2012: Transplantation.
abstract: Presentation of the Nephrology Quiz and Questionnaire has become an annual tradition at the meetings of the American Society of Nephrology. It is a very popular session, as judged by consistently large attendance. Members of the audience test their knowledge and judgment on a series of case-oriented questions prepared and discussed by experts. They can also compare their answers in real time, using audience response devices, to those of program directors of nephrology training programs in the United States, acquired through an Internet-based questionnaire. Topics presented here include fluid and electrolyte disorders, transplantation, and ESRD and dialysis. Cases representing each of these categories, along with single-best-answer questions, were prepared by a panel of experts (Drs. Palmer, Fervenza, Brennan, and Mehrotra, respectively). The correct and incorrect answers were briefly discussed after the audience responses, and the results of the questionnaire were displayed. This article recapitulates the session and reproduces its educational value for a larger audience--that of the readers of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. Have fun.
authors.affiliation: Renal Division, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri 63110-1010, USA. dbrennan@dom.wustl.edu
authors.forename: Daniel C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Brennan
authors.forename: Richard J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Glassock
authors.forename: Anthony J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Bleyer
mesh_terms: D003226:Congresses as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009398:Nephrology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D012955:Societies, Medical; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents