HRS-AKI vs. other causes of AKI in cirrhosis: What do serum or urine sodium clues, albumin challenges, and shifting diagnostic criteria actually reveal about getting the diagnosis right?
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Timestamps:
(00:57) | Understanding the Pathophysiology of HRS
(03:42) | How Portal Hypertension Traps the Kidneys
(10:32) | Sorting the Differential of AKI in Cirrhosis Beyond HRS
(18:28) | Hyponatremia and Urine Sodium in Advanced Cirrhosis
(24:04) | Official Diagnosis and Evolving Criteria of HRS
(29:30) | Albumin: When It Helps and When to Hold Back
(34:00) | Recap and Future Directions
Tags: CoreIM, Internal Medicine, Primary Care, Medical Education, IMCore, Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner, Medical Student, Nephrology, renal, hepatology, Portal Hypertension, Liver Disease