Tackle the complex pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of hepatorenal syndrome in this Curbsiders classic from #NephMadness 2019 featuring @kidney_boy Joel Topf, HRS expert Juan Carlos Velez (@veleznephhepato), and self-proclaimed most-handsome-nephrologist Bill Whittier (@TWhittier_RUSH) episode! Topics: hepatorenal physiology, renal ultrasound, urine electrolytes, terlipressin, norepinephrine, midodrine and octreotide, albumin challenge, crystalloids vs colloids, and more! Original show notes here.
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Credits
Written and produced by: Justin Berk MD, Nora Taranto MDInfographic by: Alex M @nephroguyHost: Matthew Watto MDEdited by: Matthew Watto MD (audio), Emi Okamoto MD (written materials)Guests: Joel Topf MD, Juan Carlos Velez MD, Bill Whittier MD
Show Segments
NephMadness Kidney Pun ContestDisclaimerIntro, guest one-linersCase of acute kidney injury in a patient with cirrhosisInitial differential diagnosis and approach to newly elevated creatinine in cirrhosis (urinalysis, FeNa, urine sodium)History and physical in cirrhosis and AKIFluid choiceDiuretic therapy in cirrhosis and volume overloadIs a Renal Ultrasound useful in AKI?Recap: the initial approach to AKI in cirrhosisTherapeutic trials when volume status is uncertainHepatorenal physiology revisitedVasoconstrictor therapy with octreotide, terlipressin, or norepinephrineType 1 versus type 2 hepatorenal syndromeLarge-volume paracentesis (LVP) in cirrhosis with AKI; how much fluid to remove; use of diuretics or LVP in patients on norepinephrine?!Diagnostic criteria or HRSNephMadness matchups including bile cast nephropathyOutro
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