Hello good folks! Let's discuss HepatoRenal Syndrome (HRS) in brief.
Cirrhosis + Ascites + Renal Failure = HRS, after excluding other causes of kidney damage.
How common is HRS?
1 in 10 patients of advanced cirrhosis or acute liver failure develop HRS.
How does HRS happen?
Abnormal haemodynamics, that's how. Pathogen, faulty immune system and mesenteric angiogenesis result in splanchnic and systemic vasodilation but renal vasoconstriction. Other factors maybe contributory.
Types and management
Type 1: Rapidly progressive, median survival about 2 weeks. Haemodialysis may be required.
Type 2: Slowly progressive, median survival about 6 months. Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS) maybe required.
Liver and/or kidney transplant maybe considered for both types.
Thanks for reading.
- Ashish Singh.
Cirrhosis + Ascites + Renal Failure = HRS, after excluding other causes of kidney damage.
How common is HRS?
1 in 10 patients of advanced cirrhosis or acute liver failure develop HRS.
How does HRS happen?
Abnormal haemodynamics, that's how. Pathogen, faulty immune system and mesenteric angiogenesis result in splanchnic and systemic vasodilation but renal vasoconstriction. Other factors maybe contributory.
Types and management
Type 1: Rapidly progressive, median survival about 2 weeks. Haemodialysis may be required.
Type 2: Slowly progressive, median survival about 6 months. Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS) maybe required.
Liver and/or kidney transplant maybe considered for both types.
Thanks for reading.
- Ashish Singh.
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