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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
Pharmacological Treatment of Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Midodrine - Alpha agonist incr blood pressure incr renal perfusion pressure
Pharmacological Treatment of Hepatorenal ... Syndrome (HRS) ... amzn.to/34t5DgJ #HRS ... #HepatoRenal #Syndrome ... #Nephrology #Management
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 ... vasculitis - TTP/HUS
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
, e.g., due to arrhythmias ... carotid sinus syndrome ... ) and orthostatic ... further guide management ... vital sign measurements
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... clinical context and signs ... pressure • TTP / HUS ... • Cardio-renal syndrome ... Acute #Kidney #Injury
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 ... Ethylene glycol) TTP/HUS
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Medications, Spinal Cord Injury ... , Myocarditis, Arrhythmia ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... UOP > 0.5 cc/kg/hr ... algorithm #treatment #management
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Framework and Management ... - Compartment syndrome ... output: 200 ml/hr ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management ... causes #treatment #nephrology
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
hyperthermia crisis (late sign ... • Serotonin syndrome ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... Traumatic brain injury ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management