Nephrology

Portal Hypertension

Questions discussed in this category

How do you determine the optimal time to restart a diuretic in a patient with cirrhosis, ascites, and lower extremity edema who presented with acute kidney injury that resolved with IV albumin and holding diuretics?

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Do you still consider hepatorenal syndrome in patients with renal impairment and liver disease who are found to have rare muddy brown casts on urine microscopy?

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Would you recommend a TIPS procedure in the management of hepatorenal syndrome for a patient with no history of hepatic encephalopathy?

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How do you manage patients with end stage kidney disease and recurrent ascites who do not have any evidence of cardiac or liver disease?

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Do you recommend giving IV albumin with furosemide to augment diuresis in a patient with hypoalbuminemia and volume overload?

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