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Hepatorenal Syndrome Diagnosis
 • ↑ in serum Cr of ≥ 0.3mg/dL above baseline
Hepatorenal Syndrome Diagnosis ... i.e. giving IV fluids ... significantly improve renal ... Hepatorenal #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #HRS #nephrology
Pharmacological Treatment of Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Midodrine - Alpha agonist incr blood pressure incr renal perfusion pressure
Pharmacological Treatment ... Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS ... pressure incr renal ... #Management #Pharmacology ... #Medications #Treatment
Comparison of anti-diabetic or anti-hyperglycemic agents

There are numerous anti-hyperglycemic agents available to manage Type 2 diabetes.
Comparison of anti-diabetic ... available to manage Type ... has its own benefits ... #management #medications ... endocrinology #treatment
BRASH Syndrome

B - Bradycardia
R - Renal failure
A - AV nodal blockade
S - Shock
H - Hyperkalemia

Typical ECG
Bradycardia R - Renal ... hyperkalemia) BRASH Treatment ... • Aggressive treatment ... BRASH #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #management #pathophysiology
Angioedema - Classification Diagnosis and Treatment
Types of Angioedema:
 • Acute allergic angioedema - Usually occurs with
Types of Angioedema ... urticaria within 1-2 hrs ... first taking the medication ... #Diagnosis #Treatment ... #management #allergy
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
Hematuria in Post-Renal ... Prostate cancer • Medications ... #differential #diagnosis ... #blood #urine #management ... #treatment #nephrology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Etiology: • Medications ... Aldosterone, RTA Type ... depress, ↑PR ↑QRS ... STOP offending medications ... #Management #Treatment
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
Hypernatremia is almost always due to unreplaced water loss (free water
- Differential Diagnosis ... Diagnosis is primarily ... , Dehydration: neurologic ... Osmotic Diuresis: HHS ... #Treatment #management
Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) - Overview
Types of CRRT
 • CVVHD - Continuous Veno-Venous hemodialysis -
Continuous Renal ... CRRT) - Overview Types ... = 20-25 mL/kg/hr ... #Continuous #Renal ... #Nephrology #Management
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework and Management ... output: 200 ml/hr ... #Management #causes ... #treatment #nephrology