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Pharmacological Treatment of Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Midodrine - Alpha agonist incr blood pressure incr renal perfusion pressure
of Hepatorenal Syndrome ... Systemic vasoconstriction ... #HepatoRenal #Syndrome ... #Nephrology #Management ... #Pharmacology #
Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome—due to GBM disruption. 
Hypertension. t BUN and creatinine.
and Nephrotic Syndromes ... RBC casts in urine ... damage from systemic ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis
Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
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1) DIAGNOSE AIHA ... • Anemia: macrocytic ... ↑ LDH • Anti-RBC ... FOR a cause → Systematic ... #diagnosis #management
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes.
Step
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome ... nephrotic/nephritic syndromes ... glomerular hematuria (RBC ... Comparison #Algorithm #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Red Blood Cell (RBC ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... Hemolytic uremic syndrome ... coagulopathy (DIC) #RBC ... Morphology #Atlas #key #diagnosis
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
central nervous system ... important, as early diagnosis ... • Systemic lupus ... #neurology #inflammatory ... #differential #diagnosis
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Differential Diagnosis ... Immune Complex: Systemic ... Investigations • Labs: CBC ... #differential #diagnosis ... #nephrology
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Neutrophils - Low RBC ... Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... Cells, Normal WBCs ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Constitutional Syndromes ... Pancytopenia: • ↓ RBC ... • ↓ WBC • ↓ ... oncology #hematology #diagnosis ... #management
Clinical manifestations of acute liver failure 

Brain: 
Hepatic encephalopathy,  
Cerebral edema,  
Intracranial hypertension,
Hepatorenal syndrome ... Lactic acidosis Systemic ... : Systemic inflammatory ... suppression, Anemia ... Signs #Symptoms #Diagnosis