This complication of liver disease can cause kidney failure
Human organs don’t execute their responsibilities in isolation.
They communicate with each other.
They depend on each other.
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Understanding an organ’s function requires one to understand the role of the other organs as well.
The human body is like a really complicated orchestra.
If you were to just listen to individual musicians, you might not appreciate the symphony.
But, why do we need to know about hepatorenal syndrome?
Liver disease is a fairly common entity (thinkhepatitis BorC).
And in the universe of liver disease, hepatorenal syndrome is not an uncommon condition.
Risk Factors
The initiating factor in hepatorenal syndrome is always some kind of liver disease.
Hepatorenal syndrome can also result infulminant liver failure.
One main factor determining blood supply to any organ is the resistance encountered during its flow to the organ.
The difference lies in the severity and the course of the illness.
jot down I is the more severe kind, associated with a rapid and profound decline in kidney function.
Unfortunately, that is not always possible.
Finally, there is the factor of time.
Especially in punch in-I HRS.
In that case, medications anddialysis become necessary.
Prevention
It depends.
Patients might benefit from intravenous repletion of albumin as well.
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