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Pharmacological Treatment of Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Midodrine - Alpha agonist incr blood pressure incr renal perfusion pressure
Syndrome (HRS) ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... #Syndrome #Nephrology ... #Management #Pharmacology ... #Medications #Treatment
Hepatorenal Syndrome Treatment
Volume expansion: 
 • Albumin (typical dose = 1g/kg on day 1 +/- day
Hepatorenal Syndrome ... typical dose = 1g/kg ... ; terlipressin is ... #management #HRS ... #nephrology
Hepatorenal Syndrome Diagnosis
 • ↑ in serum Cr of ≥ 0.3mg/dL above baseline
Hepatorenal Syndrome ... liver disease (e.g ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Hepatorenal ... #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #HRS #nephrology
Oral anti-hypertensives with relative fast onset of action (Hypertensive Emergency)

The key concern with oral antihypertensive agents
antihypertensive agents is ... (e.g. procedural ... Hypertensive #Emergency #Management ... #Pharmacology # ... Table #BloodPressure
Pharmacotherapy for Migraine Prophylaxis 

Who is indicated for migraine prophylaxis? Patients who experience more than 3
Prophylaxis Who is ... #Prophylaxis #Medications ... #Table #Pharmacology ... #Management #Neurology
Muscarinic Receptor Agonists and Antagonists 
Muscarinic Receptor Agonists
Methacholine
 • Diagnosis of bronchial airway
Carbachol
 • Glaucorna (topical
symptomatic bradycardia (e.g ... (IBS) Trihexyphenidyl ... #Antagonists #Medications ... #Pharmacology # ... Table
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Diagnosis and Management ... unit activity on EMG ... of diazepam • EMG ... EMG Studies: ... #treatment #neurology
Intern Pocket Cards - Antibiogram and Susceptibilities
VRE - MRSA - GRAM POSITIVES - GRAM NEGATIVES -
Stewardship: → What syndrome ... (e.g., UTI, bacteremia ... if frequency of medication ... #antibiotics #management ... #pharmacology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Resistant hypertension is ... with previously stable ... risk factors (eg ... hypertension (eg ... hypertension (eg
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Electrolyte abnormality, Medication ... • EEG: With persistent ... #diagnosis #management ... #neurology