Hepatorenal syndrome – Straight to the point of care (2023) BMJ Best Practice

Description

A comprehensive analysis of Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS), a type of acute kidney injury in patients with liver disease. This document covers the definition, epidemiology, etiology, pathophysiology, classification, diagnostic criteria, investigation methods, and management strategies, emphasizing liver transplantation as the definitive treatment and assessing the use of temporizing measures like terlipressin.