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Pharmacological Treatment of Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Midodrine - Alpha agonist incr blood pressure incr renal perfusion pressure
Pharmacological Treatment ... vasodilatation Vasopressin ... - V1 receptor agonist ... Terlipressin - Vasopressin ... #Medications #Treatment
#CRANIOPHARYNGIOMA #diagnosis #management #treatment #summary #endocrinology #neurology #ent #pituitary #hypopituirarism #panhypopituitarism
diagnosis #management #treatment ... #summary #endocrinology ... #neurology #ent
Inherited Defects in Kidney Tubule Epithelial Cells

Renal glucosuria - Na+-dependent glucose cotransporter
Cystinuria - Amino acid transporter
Bartter
diabetes insipidus - Vasopressin ... -2 (V2) receptor ... antidiuresis - Increased vasopressin ... -2 (V2) receptor ... Defects #Kidney #Nephrology
Algorithm for the Treatment of Uremic Pruritus
Nonpharmacologic Treatments:
 • Daily topical emollient
 • Avoidance of extremes
Algorithm for the Treatment ... • mu- opioid receptor ... antagonist/k-receptor ... ) • k-opioid receptor ... #management #nephrology
Management of SIADH
Treat underlying cause:
 • Causes can include pain, primary lung pathology, post-operative phenomenon, medications,
bolus of 0.9% NS Vasopressor ... receptor antagonists ... • Blocks ADH receptor ... #hyponatremia #nephrology ... #treatment
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Association class IV) Vasopressin ... (Vasopressin) ... bleeding disorders Vasopressin ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment ... Excretion #Diuresis #Nephrology
SIADH Treatment Options
1. Treat underlying cause of SIADH: Pain, Primary lung pathology, Post-operative phenomenon, Medications, Basically
SIADH Treatment ... Vasopressor receptor ... • Blocks ADH receptor ... #hyponatremia #nephrology ... #treatment
Hepatorenal Syndrome Treatment
Volume expansion: 
 • Albumin (typical dose = 1g/kg on day 1 +/- day
Hepatorenal Syndrome Treatment ... Norepinephrine, vasopressin ... Hepatorenal #Syndrome #Treatment ... management #HRS #nephrology
Migraine Treatment Overview

 • What is a Migraine?
 • Pathophysiology
 • Common Migraine Triggers
 • Diagnosis
Migraine Treatment ... Prophylactic Treatment ... Contraceptives • CGRP Receptor ... meds • CGRP Receptor ... #prophylaxis #neurology
Hepatorenal Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Who gets HRS?
 • Decompensated cirrhosis
 • Typically with existing
infection Mainstay of treatment ... Mechanism: • Vasopressin ... • Acts on V1 receptors ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment