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Pharmacological Treatment of Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Midodrine - Alpha agonist incr blood pressure incr renal perfusion pressure
Syndrome (HRS) ... vasodilatation Vasopressin ... #Syndrome #Nephrology ... #Management #Pharmacology ... #Medications #Treatment
Summary table of mechanism of action, side effect and contraindications of commonly used diabetic drugs. 

#pharmacology
commonly used diabetic ... pharmacology #dm2 #diabetes ... #medications #overview ... #management #comparison
Catecholamine Vasopressor Effect Sites and Indications #Pathophys #Management #EM #IM #PCC #Catecholamine #Comparison #Table #Epi #Norepi
Catecholamine Vasopressor ... Effect Sites and Indications ... #Pathophys #Management ... Catecholamine #Comparison
Comparison of anti-diabetic or anti-hyperglycemic agents

There are numerous anti-hyperglycemic agents available to manage Type 2 diabetes.
Comparison of anti-diabetic ... manage Type 2 diabetes ... Each class of medications ... pharmacotherapy #table #comparison ... #management #medications
Hepatorenal Syndrome Treatment
Volume expansion: 
 • Albumin (typical dose = 1g/kg on day 1 +/- day
Hepatorenal Syndrome ... Norepinephrine, vasopressin ... #Syndrome #Treatment ... #management #HRS ... #nephrology
Diabetes Medications Summary Table
Insulin
Lifestyle modifications
Metformin
Sulfonylureas
GLP-1 receptor agonists - ↓ major adverse CV events
TZDs
DPP-4 inhibitors
SGLT2 inhibitors -
Diabetes Medications ... EricsMedicalLectures/featured #diabetes ... #medications #table ... #comparison #management
Indications for Albumin for Management of Cirrhosis
 • Large volume paracentesis (>5 liter) - 8g per
Indications for ... Albumin for Management ... antibiotics • Hepatorenal ... syndrome - 1g/ ... terlipressin #Albumin #Indications
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
Vasopressors and ... situations • Vasopressin ... #Inotropes #management ... criticalcare #summary #comparison ... #pharmacology #indications
Hepatorenal Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Who gets HRS?
 • Decompensated cirrhosis
 • Typically with existing
Hepatorenal Syndrome ... Diagnosis and Management ... a precipitant: Medications ... Mechanism: • Vasopressin ... #Syndrome #HRS
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