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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
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Anterior Cord Syndrome ... in hands) • Posterior ... Cord Syndrome - ... > Posterior spinal ... #orthopedics #neurology
Pharmacological Treatment of Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Midodrine - Alpha agonist incr blood pressure incr renal perfusion pressure
Pharmacological Treatment of Hepatorenal ... Syndrome (HRS) ... 34t5DgJ #HRS #HepatoRenal ... #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
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
Acute Kidney Injury ... a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome ... failure (a.k.a. hepatorenal ... syndrome) Intrarenal ... Acute #Kidney #Injury
Indications for Albumin for Management of Cirrhosis
 • Large volume paracentesis (>5 liter) - 8g per
for Albumin for Management ... • Acute kidney injury ... antibiotics • Hepatorenal ... syndrome - 1g/ ... #Indications #Management
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) - Treatment
Blood pressure control:
 • Aim for 10-25% BP reduction within
Posterior Reversible ... Encephalopathy Syndrome ... Encephalopathy #Syndrome ... #Treatment #Management ... #Neurology
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
of Electrical Injury ... coma, spinal cord injury ... dislocations (posterior ... compartment syndrome ... Evaluation #Diagnosis #Management
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
of Acute Kidney Injury ... calcineurin inhibitors, hepatorenal ... syndrome) • Vascular ... Acute Tubular Injury ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
of Acute Kidney Injury ... Acute Kidney Injury ... Hypoperfusion • Hepatorenal ... syndromes • Drugs ... #KidneyInjury #Nephrology