RT Book, Section A1 Greenberger, Norton J. A2 Greenberger, Norton J. A2 Blumberg, Richard S. A2 Burakoff, Robert SR Print(0) ID 1119990840 T1 Hepatorenal Syndrome T2 CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Gastroenterology, Hepatology, & Endoscopy, 3e YR 2016 FD 2016 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071837729 LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1119990840 RD 2024/04/23 AB ESSENTIALS OF DIAGNOSISType 1 hepatorenal syndrome—rapid and progressive impairment of renal function defined by doubling of the initial serum creatinine level to >2.5 mg/dL or 50% reduction of the initial 24-hour creatinine clearance to 1.5 mg/dL that does not meet the criteria for type 1.Frequent precipitants include gastrointestinal bleeding, sepsis, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, aggressive diuresis and paracentesis, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), and intravenous contrast agents.Intravenous albumin, 1.0 g/kg, should be administered on the first day of diagnosis of hepatorenal syndrome, type 1 followed by 20–40 g/day.