Nephrology

Portal Hypertension

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Would you consider adding a loop diuretic for patients with HRS type 1 who are on a stable dose of vasoconstrictors to enhance diuresis?

Velez et al., PMID 39990915

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Would you consider making a diagnosis of hepatorenal syndrome-associated acute kidney injury with a one-day diagnostic fluid challenge instead of a two-day challenge to expedite vasoconstrictor therapy if needed?

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What factors do you consider when deciding to treat IgA nephropathy with immunosuppression in a patient with cirrhosis, given the possibility that IgA nephropathy could be secondary to cirrhosis?

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How do you balance the need for diuretics from a volume perspective (Ex: ascites, edema) in decompensated cirrhotic patients and progressive renal dysfunction?

Do you opt for "accepting" a higher creatinine and worsening renal dysfunction for more euvolemia? How would this change your practice if a patient wa...

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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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