Re: Hi Judy go INFO for you hope it helps

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You are so awesome Deb!

Thanks for all of this. I do have one question that hopefully

someone has the answer to. What is the difference between INR and

Prothrombin time? Everything that I have seen says that is basically

the same thing. Yet when I put them into the MELD calculator, one

gives me a low MELD score and the other skyrockets the score.

Otherwise, I saw my local gastro today and got the latest labs back.

It seems like each time I go, more things are out of range.

Over the years, I have done a lot of searching on the web and this is

the first time that I have found a group like this group. I have

good friends that are very supportative and don't know what I would

do without them. At the same time, as much as they try to

understand, it has to be hard because they don't see it. If I was in

a cast, they would have something more tangible than just " Judy's too

tired " I think it is the same for the kids. Then again they are

teenagers, unless it disrupts their social life.......... All of you

are either going through what I have already been through, am going

through now or am looking at in the future and here to support each

other through it. Each day, I am soooooooooooo glad that I found

this group.

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> Within any region of the country, a donor organ in a particular ABO

blood group is allocated to the cirrhotic patient within the same

blood group who has the highest MELD or PELD score. Special rules

have been developed to address potentially life-threatening liver

disease complications, such as hepatocellular carcinoma and

hepatopulmonary syndrome. Patients with these conditions, as well as

other exceptional cases, can receive a higher MELD or PELD score than

that calculated from creatinine, bilirubin, and INR alone.

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> http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic3183.htm

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> Judy the link below at UNOS explains liver transplant bylaws is a

long read but very informative 3.6 starts Allocation of Livers with

Reassessment and Re-certification Schedules - by ABO blood type and

more with 3.6.4.5 explaining Liver Candidates with Exceptional Cases

and also link for MELD info and calculator.

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> Honey hoping and praying for all the best for you. We understand

and here to support you all the way in and out of group. Any

questions - concerns or just want to talk like we said please email

Jon - or I at any time too.

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> We again enjoyed very much having you with us in chat.

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> Love and Hugs.

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> Deb

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> http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic3183.htm

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> UNOS

> The Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) and

Pediatric End-Stage Liver Disease (PELD) are numerical scales that

are currently used for liver allocation. The MELD and PELD scores are

based on a patient's risk of dying while waiting for a liver

transplant, and are based on objective and verifiable medical data.

> Learn about the MELD/PELD Calculator

> Go to the MELD Calculator (for ages 12 and older)

> Go to the PELD Calculator (for ages less than 12)

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> Download and print these additional resources:

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> MELD/PELD Overview Q & A

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> MELD/PELD Calculator Q & A

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> More information about the MELD/PELD calculation

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> Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader

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> http://www.unos.org/resources/meldPeldCalculator.asp

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