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HepatoRenal Syndrome - Pathophysiology

Dr. Edgar V. Lerma @edgarvlermamd - Nephrology Secrets https://amzn.to/34t5DgJ

#HRS #HepatoRenal #Syndrome #Pathophysiology #Diagnosis
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Pathophysiology of hepatorenal syndrome (HRS)

doi: 10.1136/bmj.m2687 

#hepatorenal #syndrome #HRS #Pathophysiology #nephrology
Pathophysiology ... of hepatorenal syndrome ... #syndrome #HRS ... #Pathophysiology ... #nephrology
Hepatorenal Syndrome - Pathophysiology

- Dr. Eric Strong @DrEricStrong - Strong Medicine https://www.youtube.com/c/EricsMedicalLectures/

#HRS #Hepatorenal #Syndrome #Pathophysiology #nephrology
Hepatorenal Syndrome ... - Pathophysiology ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #HRS #Hepatorenal ... #Syndrome #Pathophysiology ... #nephrology
Pharmacological Treatment of Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Midodrine - Alpha agonist incr blood pressure incr renal perfusion pressure
Pharmacological Treatment ... of Hepatorenal ... Syndrome (HRS) ... #Syndrome #Nephrology ... #Pharmacology #Medications
Hepatorenal Syndrome Treatment
Volume expansion: 
 • Albumin (typical dose = 1g/kg on day 1 +/- day
Hepatorenal Syndrome ... Treatment Volume ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Hepatorenal ... #Syndrome #Treatment ... management #HRS #nephrology
Indications for Albumin for Management of Cirrhosis
 • Large volume paracentesis (>5 liter) - 8g per
Indications for ... antibiotics • Hepatorenal ... syndrome - 1g/ ... terlipressin #Albumin #Indications ... Management #Cirrhosis #treatment
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome ... failure (a.k.a. hepatorenal ... syndrome) Intrarenal ... tract infection • Medications ... Classification #diagnosis #nephrology
Hepatorenal Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Who gets HRS?
 • Decompensated cirrhosis
 • Typically with existing
Hepatorenal Syndrome ... a precipitant: Medications ... infection Mainstay of treatment ... HershShroff #Hepatorenal ... #Syndrome #HRS
Mechanisms of nephron damage in cardiorenal syndrome
 • Increased renal interstitial pressure
 • Hypoperfusion
 • Reduced
in cardiorenal syndrome ... release • ↓ Cl ... #cardiorenal #syndrome ... #Mechanisms #pathophysiology ... #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Management Principles
Prerenal - Correct hemodynamic derangements:
 • If low preload →
- inotropes • Hepatorenal ... syndrome → Treat ... → No specific treatment ... Foley catheter • Medications ... Kidney #Injury #treatment