16 results
AKI in Cirrhosis - Hepatorenal Syndrome Management Algorithm

DOI: 10.1136/bmj.m2687

#AKI #Cirrhosis #Hepatorenal #Syndrome #HRS #Management #Algorithm #nephrology
in Cirrhosis - Hepatorenal ... Syndrome Management ... #Syndrome #HRS ... #Management #Algorithm ... #nephrology
 End Stage Liver Disease (Cirrhosis) - Complications 
 • Ascites
 • Esophageal Varices
 • Hepatic
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... (HPS) • Hepatorenal ... Syndrom (HRS) ... Complications #diagnosis #management ... #summary #hepatology
Pharmacological Treatment of Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Midodrine - Alpha agonist incr blood pressure incr renal perfusion pressure
Pharmacological Treatment of Hepatorenal ... Syndrome (HRS) ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... #Syndrome #Nephrology ... #Management #Pharmacology
Hepatorenal Syndrome Treatment
Volume expansion: 
 • Albumin (typical dose = 1g/kg on day 1 +/- day
Hepatorenal Syndrome ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Hepatorenal ... #Syndrome #Treatment ... #management #HRS ... #nephrology
Hepatorenal Syndrome Diagnosis
 • ↑ in serum Cr of ≥ 0.3mg/dL above baseline
Hepatorenal Syndrome ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Hepatorenal ... #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #HRS #nephrology ... #criteria #types
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS) - Diagnostic Criteria
HRS-AKI (Acute: previously known as HRS Type 1)
 • ↑ Creatinine
Hepatorenal Syndrome ... ) - Diagnostic Criteria ... drkeithsiau #HRS #Hepatorenal ... #Syndrome #diagnosis ... HRSAKI #HRSNAKI #hepatology
Indications for Albumin for Management of Cirrhosis
 • Large volume paracentesis (>5 liter) - 8g per
for Albumin for Management ... antibiotics • Hepatorenal ... syndrome - 1g/ ... #Indications #Management ... Cirrhosis #treatment #hepatology
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
Hepatorenal Syndrome ... Diagnosis (Clinical Criteria ... #HRS #Hepatorenal ... #Syndrome #Hepatology ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... Diagnosis and Management ... • Rome IV Criteria ... Gastroenterology and Hepatology ... Irritable #Bowel #Syndrome
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Macrophage Activation Syndrome ... Periodic fever syndromes ... hypersensitivity syndromes ... Macrophage #Activation #Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Management