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Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic ... in those with CLD ... months without treatment ... Kidney Failure ... #Acute #Chronic
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Regulating Renal ... irrigation • Management ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment ... #Renal #Excretion ... #Diuresis #Nephrology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Failure, esp w ... VBG (acidosis), CK ... 15 suggests ↓ renal ... Definitive in ESRD or failure ... #nephrology #K
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
Diagnosis and Management ... • Medications (diuretics ... Decrease dosage in CKD ... attack + stage ≥3 CKD ... • Oral drug failure
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
or acute liver failure ... perfusion + ↑ renal ... Criteria): • ↑ Serum ... Treatment Overview ... Syndrome #Hepatology #Nephrology
Management of Pruritus in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Pruritus with no primary lesions - differential diagnosis:
Patients with Chronic ... Kidney Disease ... diagnosis: • Renal ... #Pruritus #Treatment ... #Nephrology #CKD