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1
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What is oedema?

A

Condition causing fluid buildup

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2
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When to use diuretics?

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In the morning

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2
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What are 6 drug classes used to treat oedema?

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  1. Loop diuretics
  2. Thiazide
  3. Aldosterone antagonist
  4. Potassium sparing

5.Osmotic

  1. Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor
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3
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List 3 loop diuretics?

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Bumetanide

Furosemide

Torasemide

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4
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What is most potent loop diuretic?

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Bumetanide

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5
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Which loop diuretic increases risk of gout?

A

furosemide

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6
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which loop diuretic can cause musculoskeletal pain?

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Torasemide

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7
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List 6 thiazide diuretics?

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Bendroflumethiazide

Hydrochlorothiazide

Chlortalidone

Indapamide

Metolazone

Xipamide

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8
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What thiazide diuretic can cause risk of skin cancer?

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Hydrochlorothiazide

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9
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What thiazide diuretic is used in severe renal impairment?

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Metolazone

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9
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Which thiazide diuretic has a long half life?

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Chlortalidone

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10
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What is a risk of using Metolazone?

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Be careful switching brands - different bioavailabilities

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11
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What thiazide diuretic has less aggravation of diabetes?

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Indapamide

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12
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What is gravitational oedema?

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Fluid pools in the lower parts of the body

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13
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Who does gravitational oedema occur more in?

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Elderly

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14
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What to give if gravitational oedema?

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Low dose diuretic (short term)

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15
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What are 2 aldosterone antagonists?

A

Spironolactone

Eplerenone

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16
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What is spironolactone also used in?

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Liver ascites

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17
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When is eplerenone also used for?

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Post acute MI

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18
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What are 2 potassium sparing diuretics?

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Amloride

Triamterene

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19
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What diuretic causes blue urine?

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Triamterene

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20
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What is 1 osmotic diuretic?

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Mannitol

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21
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What other 2 indications is mannitol used in?

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Cerebral oedema

Raised Intra-ocular pressure

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22
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Name 3 carbonic anhydrase inhibitors?

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Acetazolamide

Brinzolamide

Dorzolamide

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23
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Name an oral carbonic anhydrase inhibitor?

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Acetazolamide

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24
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What are carbonic anhydrase inhibitors also used for?

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Glaucoma

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25
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What is MOA of diuretic?

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Increase urine output by kidneys by blocking sodium reabsorption at different segments of the nephron.

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26
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What can excess diuresis cause?

A

HypOtension

HypOvolemia

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27
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What to do with diuretic on sick days?

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STOP meds

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28
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What is MOA of loop diuretic?

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Blocks the Na+/K+/CL- co-transporter on ascending limb of lop of henle

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29
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What is onset of loop diuretics?

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act in 1 hr of administration

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30
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Which cases do we need to separate the doses of loop diuretics from other drug? (ALOUD)

A

Amino-glycosides- separate both

Low Na+/K+/CL-/Mg2+/Ca2+

Ototoxicity

Urinary retention

Diabetes + gout (increases this)

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31
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What is 2 indications of loop diuretics?

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Heart failure

Resistant hypertension

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32
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What is a caution of loop diuretics?

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Exacerbates diabetes(less likely compared to thiazides) + gout

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33
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What are 2 SE of loop diuretics?

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Ototoxicity

Acute urinary retention

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34
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What class drug does loop diuretics interact with to increase ototoxicity?

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Aminoglycosides e.g. gentamicin

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35
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How to overcome ototoxicity between loop diuretics + aminoglycosides?

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Separate doses by long period

36
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What is an MOA of thiazides?

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Blocks Na+/CL- transporter on proximal distal convouted tubule.

37
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What is onset of thiazides?

38
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What is duration of thiazides?

39
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What are 2 indications of Thiazide diuretics?

A

HF

Hypertension

40
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Can thiazides be used in renal impairment?

A

Ineffective if severe

Except metolazone

41
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What is the ONLY diuretic that can be used in RI?

A

Metolazone

42
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What is a caution of thiazide diuretics?

A

exacerbates diabetes + gout

43
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What are 4 side effects of thiazide diuretics? (SIGH)

A

Skin reactions

Impotences

GI disturbances

High LDL cholesterol

44
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What is an MHRA warning regarding thiazide diuretics?

A

Risk of non-melanoma skin cancer in long term use of hydrochlorothiazide

45
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What is the thiazide drug with skin cancer MHRA warning?

A

hydrochlorothiazide

46
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How to counsel patient taking hydrochlorothiazide on MHRA warning on skin cancer risk?

A

Report new/ changed skin lesions.

Regular checks- limit sun + UV exposure.

Use enough sun protection

47
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What drug interacts with loop + thiazide diuretics to cause hypOkalaemia?

A

Digoxin = toxicity

48
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What happens when digoxin + loop/thiazide diuretics taken?

A

Increase risk of hypOkalaemia

49
Q

What drug causes hypOnatraemia with loop/ thiazide diuretics?

50
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What 8 drug classes interact with loop/ thiazide diuretic to cause hypotension?

A

Anti-hypertensives

Anti-depressants

Anti-parkinson drug

Antipsychotics

Other diuretics

Nitrates

Phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors

SGL-2 inhibitors

51
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What diabetic drug can cause hypotension when given with diuretics?

A

SGL-2 inhibitors E.G. CANAGLIFLOZIN

52
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What drug can cause AKI with thiazides?

53
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What is MOA of K+ sparing diuretics?

A

Keeps K+
Blocks Sodium channels in late distal convoluted tubule to collecting duct.

54
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What is indication of K+ sparing diuretics?

A

Potassium conservation with loop/ thiazides

55
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Why is K+ sparing diuretics used?

A

Preferred over supplements

56
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What is 2 big SE of K+ sparing diuretics?

A

HypERkalaemia

HypOnatraemia

57
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What K+ sparing diuretics causes blue urine?

A

Triameterene

58
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What is an interaction of K+ sparing diuretics?

A

Increase risk of HypERkalaemia

59
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What 6 drug classes increase K+ risk?

A

ACEi/ ARB

Aldosterone antagonist

Heparin

NSAID

potassium supplement

Trimethoprim

60
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What is MOA of aldosterone antagonist?

A

Blocks aldosterone
Acts on Na+ channels from late convoluted tubule to collecting duct.

61
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What is indication of aldosterone antagonist?

A

Adjunct HF

Resistant HTN, Liver ascites

62
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What specific aldosterone antagonist is used for liver ascites?

A

Spironolactone

63
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What are 2 big SE of aldosterone antagonists?

A

HypERkalaemia

HypOnataemia

64
Q

What 3 hormonal SE is associated with Aldosterone antagonist use?

A

Gynaecomastia

Libido changes

Menstrual disturbances

65
Q

What 2 SE is linked to spironolactone use?

A

Benign breast tumours, hypertrichosis.

66
Q

What 5 drug classes increase hyperkalaemia with aldosterone antagonists?

A

ACEi/ARB, K+, NSAID, trimethoprim

67
Q

What is vascular disease?

A

Peripheral vascular disease is either occlusive or vasospastic

68
Q

2 categories of vascular disease?

A

Occlusive

Vasospastic

69
Q

What is the 1st line drug treatment of peripheral arterial disease?

A

If exercise does not work.

Naftidrofuryl

70
Q

What is 2nd line drug treatment of peripheral arterial disease?

A

cilostazol OR pentoxifylline.

71
Q

What is cilostazol used for?

A

intermittent claudication (calf pain)

72
Q

What 2 drugs are used as secondary prevention of PAD?

A

High intensity statin

Low dose asprin

73
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What is treatment if patient is vasospastic e.g. raynauds syndrome?

A

Nifedipine

74
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What are 2 lifestyle things to stop PAD?

A

Stop smoking

Avoid cold + stress

75
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What is occlusive PAD?

A

blockage of peripheral arteries is caused by atherosclerosis

76
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What is Vasospastic PAD?

A

small blood vessels near the surface of the skin have spasms that limit blood flow

77
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What condition is an example of Vasospastic PAD?

A

Raynaud’s syndrome

78
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What 3 drugs are licensed in management of Raynaud’s syndrome?

A

Naftidrofuryl + prazosin

Nifedipine - prophylaxis

79
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List 3 thiazide like diuretics?

A

Chlortalidone

Indapamide

Metolazone

80
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When to give thiazide diuretics in the day?

A

Given early to prevent sleep disturbances- lasts 24 hrs

81
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MOA of loop diuretics?

A

Inhibit reabsorption from ascending loop of henle.

82
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Indication of loop diuretics?

A

pulmonary oedema due to left ventricular failure + Chronic HF

83
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Loop diuretic duration of action?

A

lasts 6 hrs -= given 2 times day

84
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What diuretic class to stop if person dehydrated due to vomiting + diarrhoea?

A

Aldosterone antagonists

85
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What 2 electrolyte imbalances do all diuretics cause?

A

Hyponatremia

hypomagnesia

86
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What condition does loop diuretics increase?

87
Q

spironolactone + lithium?

A

increases lithium toxicity

88
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What 2 things does loop diuretics + aminoglycosides cause?

A

nephrotoxicity

ototoxicity

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