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Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS) - Diagnostic Criteria
HRS-AKI (Acute: previously known as HRS Type 1)
 • ↑ Creatinine
Type 1) • ↑ Creatinine ... ) • No shock • ... nephrotoxics (e.g ... Type 2) • HRS-AKD ... - No other cause
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Types - Classification ... PRE-SHOCK - Compensated ... end-organ damage, multisystem ... - Most common type ... #Classification
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Classification ... PRE-SHOCK - Compensated ... end-organ damage, multisystem ... • Most common type ... #Classification
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Diagnosis Framework Pre-Renal ... , Distributive Shock ... , HRS, Hypercalcemia ... Diagnosis #nephrology #causes ... #algorithm
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
Degree AV Block Type ... group-beating" on the ECG ... degree AV Block type ... #ecg #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #classification
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
QRS often wide. ... between P and QRS ... #HeartBlocks #Types ... #Classification ... electrocardiogram #ecg
Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
HR is not desired ... (e.g., cardiogenic ... desired (e.g., ... Bradyarrhythmias, Some cases ... be used in all types
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS ... Classification: ... HRS-AKI (formerly ... HRS-Non-AKI (formerly ... #HRS #Hepatorenal
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
by excretion (e.g ... its metabolism (e.g ... undifferentiated shock ... is in impending shock ... classification
Hyperglycemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diabetes Mellitus:
 • Impaired Glucose Tolerance
 • Type I Diabetes
 • Type
Tolerance • Type ... I Diabetes • Type ... Hyperglycemia (e.g ... Burns, Sepsis) • Shock ... endocrinology #causes