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==Hepatorenal syndrome== | ==Hepatorenal syndrome== | ||
*Acute renal failure | ===General=== | ||
*Acute renal failure secondary to liver failure (e.g. fulminant liver failure, [[cirrhosis]] with marginal liver function). | |||
Clinical: | |||
*Urine sodium is low,<ref name=pmid1261103>{{cite journal |author=Epstein M, Oster JR, de Velasco RE |title=Hepatorenal syndrome following hemihepatectomy |journal=Clin. Nephrol. |volume=5 |issue=3 |pages=129-33 |year=1976 |month=March |pmid=1261103 |doi= |url=}}</ref> unlike in ATN (the main DDx). | *Urine sodium is low,<ref name=pmid1261103>{{cite journal |author=Epstein M, Oster JR, de Velasco RE |title=Hepatorenal syndrome following hemihepatectomy |journal=Clin. Nephrol. |volume=5 |issue=3 |pages=129-33 |year=1976 |month=March |pmid=1261103 |doi= |url=}}</ref> unlike in ATN (the main DDx). | ||
Pathophysiology: | |||
*Renal vasoconstriction.<ref name=pmid18304678>{{cite journal |author=Angeli P, Merkel C |title=Pathogenesis and management of hepatorenal syndrome in patients with cirrhosis |journal=J. Hepatol. |volume=48 Suppl 1 |issue= |pages=S93-103 |year=2008 |pmid=18304678 |doi=10.1016/j.jhep.2008.01.010 |url=}}</ref> | *Renal vasoconstriction.<ref name=pmid18304678>{{cite journal |author=Angeli P, Merkel C |title=Pathogenesis and management of hepatorenal syndrome in patients with cirrhosis |journal=J. Hepatol. |volume=48 Suppl 1 |issue= |pages=S93-103 |year=2008 |pmid=18304678 |doi=10.1016/j.jhep.2008.01.010 |url=}}</ref> | ||
Treatment: | |||
Medical and surgical:<ref name=pmid18417039>{{cite journal |author=Wong F |title=Hepatorenal syndrome: current management |journal=Curr Gastroenterol Rep |volume=10 |issue=1 |pages=22-9 |year=2008 |month=February |pmid=18417039 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | Medical and surgical:<ref name=pmid18417039>{{cite journal |author=Wong F |title=Hepatorenal syndrome: current management |journal=Curr Gastroenterol Rep |volume=10 |issue=1 |pages=22-9 |year=2008 |month=February |pmid=18417039 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | ||
*Vasoconstrictors (e.g. midodrine, terlipressin (counteracts splanchnic vasodilation), norepinephrine). | *Vasoconstrictors (e.g. midodrine, terlipressin (counteracts splanchnic vasodilation), norepinephrine). | ||
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Note: | Note: | ||
*I suspect a ''portal vein pump'' would work... it reduces portal pressure and would likely increase hepatic function. | *I suspect a ''portal vein pump'' would work... it reduces portal pressure and would likely increase hepatic function. | ||
===Microscopic=== | |||
Features (kidney): | |||
*Normal. | |||
=Transplant= | =Transplant= | ||