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Pharmacological Treatment of Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Midodrine - Alpha agonist incr blood pressure incr renal perfusion pressure
Midodrine - Alpha ... Norepinephrine Alpha ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... HepatoRenal #Syndrome #Nephrology
Hepatorenal Syndrome Treatment
Volume expansion: 
 • Albumin (typical dose = 1g/kg on day 1 +/- day
Midodrine - An alpha ... management #HRS #nephrology
Causes of Non-Gap Metabolic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Anion Gap (<14) (Loss of Bicarbonate) -
• RTA Type IV Alpha-Intercalated ... MetabolicAcidosis #NonGap #Nephrology
Inherited Defects in Kidney Tubule Epithelial Cells

Renal glucosuria - Na+-dependent glucose cotransporter
Cystinuria - Amino acid transporter
Bartter
tubular acidosis - alpha-Intercalated ... Defects #Kidney #Nephrology
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN) 
 - Loss of kidney function over a short period of tirne
type IV collagen (alpha3 ... Differential #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Causes of Hyperkalemia - Intercellular Shift - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transcellular Shift - Appropriate renal excretion (GFR,
antagonism • alpha ... IntercellularShift #Nephrology
Vasopressors and Inotropes - Pharmacology Summary
Vasopressors
Phenylephrine (alpha-1)
 • Increases BP, SVR
 • Risk of reflex bradycardia
Phenylephrine (alpha ... beta1 > beta2 / alpha1 ... (D1 > beta1 > alpha1 ... • beta /mild alpha ... beta1 > beta2 > alpha1
Pressors and Inotropes

Norepinephrine
 • alpha1 > beta 1
 • Increase SVR > Inotropy
Vasopressin
 • V1
 •
Norepinephrine • alpha1 ... Phenylephrine • alpha ... beta 1 and 2, alpha
Adrenergic Receptors - Agonists and Antagonists
 • Alpha-1 Vascular
 • Alpha-2 Presynaptic
 • Beta-1 Heart
 •
Antagonists • Alpha ... 1 Vascular • Alpha
Summary of the therapeutic uses of adrenergic agonists
Table of Catecholamine Pressors, Non-Catecholamines, Alpha and Beta Receptor
Non-Catecholamines, Alpha ... #Specificity #Alpha