Hepatorenal Syndrome
Definition
Acute kidney failure occurring without other cause in a person with severe liver disease.
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Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Acute Kidney Failure
• Ascites
• Cirrhosis
• Delirium
• Dementia
• End-Stage Kidney Disease
• Heart Failure
• Hepatic Encephalopathy
• Hepatitis
• Liver Disease
• Prerenal Azotemia
• Pulmonary Edema
Tests & Exams
• Abdominal Tap - Paracentesis
• Albumin - Serum
• Blood Pressure
• BUN
• Creatinine - Serum
• Dialysis
• EEG
• Osmolality
• Prothrombin Time (PT)
• Serum Sodium
• Sodium - Urine
• Urine Specific Gravity
Surgery & Procedures
• Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt
Other Topics
• Abdomen - Swollen
• Acute
• Ammonia
• Bleeding
• Blood Pressure - Low
• Confusion
• Jaundice - Yellow Skin
• Movement - Unpredictable or Jerky
• Nausea and Vomiting
• Palpation
• Percussion
• Secondary Infections
• Urine - Bloody
• Urine Output - Decreased
• Weight Gain - Unintentional
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