Transplant surgery: rejection: practice question

A General Surgery question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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General Surgery · Transplant surgery: rejection

Sample item

A kidney transplant recipient develops rising creatinine and graft tenderness several weeks after transplantation. Which process should be urgently investigated?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Acute allograft rejection

Rising creatinine after kidney transplantation can signal acute allograft rejection, although obstruction, infection, drug toxicity, and volume issues also require assessment. Early transplant-team evaluation is essential.

Option by option

  • A. Uncomplicated cataract

    Cataract does not explain renal biochemical deterioration.

  • B. Simple tension headache

    A tension headache has no relationship to renal graft function.

  • C. Acute allograft rejection (correct)

    Correct. Graft dysfunction in this time frame requires prompt evaluation for rejection.

  • D. Expected permanent graft recovery

    Stable recovery should not produce unexplained rising creatinine and graft tenderness.

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What is the answer to this General Surgery question?

The best answer is C, Acute allograft rejection. Rising creatinine after kidney transplantation can signal acute allograft rejection, although obstruction, infection, drug toxicity, and volume issues also require assessment.

Why is "Uncomplicated cataract" not the answer?

Cataract does not explain renal biochemical deterioration.

Why is "Simple tension headache" not the answer?

A tension headache has no relationship to renal graft function.

Why is "Expected permanent graft recovery" not the answer?

Stable recovery should not produce unexplained rising creatinine and graft tenderness.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Transplant surgery: rejection in General Surgery. Early transplant-team evaluation is essential.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Transplant surgery: rejection?

Learn classic signs and eponyms alongside what they diagnose. Then use the flashcards and the other General Surgery questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.