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Hepatorenal Syndrome Treatment
Volume expansion: 
 • Albumin (typical dose = 1g/kg on day 1 +/- day
Hepatorenal Syndrome Treatment ... expansion: • Albumin ... Hepatorenal #Syndrome #Treatment ... management #HRS #nephrology
Algorithm for the Treatment of Membranous Lupus Nephritis
Sub-nephrotic-range proteinuria (<3.5g/d, normal serum albumin) and Preserved kidney
Algorithm for the Treatment ... , normal serum albumin ... Nephritis #Algorithm #Treatment ... #management #nephrology
Methotrexate Renal Toxicity 
Prevention:
 • Alkalinize the urine, keep urine ph >7
 • Start pre-treatment 12
• Start pre-treatment ... 48 hours post Treatment ... • Dialysis: Albumin ... Toxicity #management #treatment ... #nephrology
Differentiation Between Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephritic Syndrome 
== Nephrotic Syndrome ==
Onset - Insidious 
Edema - ++++
Blood
Absent Serum albumin ... Present Serum albumin ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... Comparison #Table #Nephrology
Albuminuria (Grades) and Risk for CKD
Normal to mildly increased albuminuria:
 - Albumin excretion rate: < 30
albuminuria: - Albumin ... - Albumin-to-creatinine ... - Albumin-to-creatinine ... proteinuria): - Albumin ... classification #CKD #nephrology
Indications for Albumin for Management of Cirrhosis
 • Large volume paracentesis (>5 liter) - 8g per
Indications for Albumin ... terlipressin #Albumin ... Management #Cirrhosis #treatment
Treatment Options for Lupus Nephritis

#Lupus #Nephritis #Treatment #management #nephrology
Treatment Options ... Lupus #Nephritis #Treatment ... #management #nephrology
Metabolism of Albumin and Causes of Hypoalbuminemia 

#Albumin #Hypoalbuminemia #Metabolism #Causes #pathophysiology
Metabolism of Albumin ... Hypoalbuminemia #Albumin
Deciphering the SAAG - Serum to Ascites Albumin Gradient
Ascites is either made in the liver sinusoid
Serum to Ascites Albumin ... designed to keep albumin ... likely to allow albumin ... • Aka not much albumin ... 1.1: • Ascites albumin
Hepatorenal Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Who gets HRS?
 • Decompensated cirrhosis
 • Typically with existing
infection Mainstay of treatment ... vasoactive therapy + albumin ... 200mcg SQ TID) ALBUMIN ... 50 g/day of 25% albumin ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment