Inside Scope

Welcome to our four-episode series: Raising Awareness of Hepatorenal Syndrome Acute Kidney Injury (HRS-AKI). In episode three, our host Muhamad Nadeem Yousaf, MD, speaks with Nikhilesh Mazumder, MD, MPH, Shilpa Junna, MD, and Pratima Sharma, MD, MBBS, MS, to discuss initial management of patients with HRS-AKI. They’ll explore topics such as the efficacy of non-selective beta-blockers, the recommended plasma expander for those with decompensated cirrhosis, the roles of renal replacement therapy (RRT), TIPS, and extracorporeal liver support system (ELSS), and the significance of liver transplant in the context of HRS-AKI. Each episode of this series corresponds to a journal article from a September 2023 supplement of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology (CGH), the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association, focusing on addressing knowledge gaps in HRS-AKI. To read the related journal articles and claim CME for listening, visit agau.gastro.org. This series is supported by an independent educational grant from Mallinckrodt