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Pharmacological Treatment of Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Midodrine - Alpha agonist incr blood pressure incr renal perfusion pressure
Pharmacological Treatment ... of Hepatorenal ... Syndrome (HRS) ... #Management #Pharmacology ... #Medications #Treatment
Indications for Albumin for Management of Cirrhosis
 • Large volume paracentesis (>5 liter) - 8g per
Indications for ... Albumin for Management ... antibiotics • Hepatorenal ... syndrome - 1g/ ... #treatment #hepatology
PV Card: Knee Injuries | Quick Reference Guide - Orthopedic injuries are commonly managed in the
Reference Guide - Orthopedic ... about the acute management ... of a series of orthopedic ... cards written by a team ... Haas #Diagnosis #Management
Hepatorenal Syndrome Treatment
Volume expansion: 
 • Albumin (typical dose = 1g/kg on day 1 +/- day
Hepatorenal Syndrome ... Treatment Volume ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Hepatorenal ... #Syndrome #Treatment ... #management #HRS
Hepatorenal Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Who gets HRS?
 • Decompensated cirrhosis
 • Typically with existing
Hepatorenal Syndrome ... Diagnosis and Management ... a precipitant: Medications ... #Syndrome #HRS ... #treatment
Approach to the Hospitalized Patient with Cirrhosis
1) Recognize and Manage Decompensation
 • Ascites
 • Variceal Bleeding
Alcoholic Hepatitis • Hepatorenal ... Syndrome • Prognostication ... Cirrhosis #diagnosis #treatment ... #management
Summary of Infections in which Steroids play a role in treatment
 • TB meningitis
 • TB
play a role in treatment ... • Ramsay Hunt syndrome ... #Steroids #Indications ... #infections #management ... #treatment
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Management Principles
Prerenal - Correct hemodynamic derangements:
 • If low preload →
Injury (AKI) - Management ... - inotropes • Hepatorenal ... syndrome → Treat ... → No specific treatment ... #management
Approach to Gout
Diagnosis: r/o septic arthritis! Needle-shaped, negative birefringent crystals
Treatment:
 • Weight loss, diet, d/c culprit
diet, d/c culprit medications ... Acute and chronic treatment ... 1) 2+ flares/year ... gout #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #ULT
Adjuvant therapies in critical care: steroids to treat infectious diseases
 - Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia
respiratory distress syndrome ... #Pharmacology #Management ... #Treatment #Indications