Diuretics Flashcards
1
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Loop Diuretics
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- Most efficacious diuretic
- Inhibits Na/Cl reabsorption in ASCENDING LOOP
- Heart failure; pulmonary edema.
2
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Thiazide Diuretics
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- Decreases Na+ reabsorption in CORTICAL ASCENDING LIMB and DISTAL TUBULE
- HTN; heat failure
3
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Potassium Sparing Diuretics
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- Prevents Na+ reabsorption in COLLECTING TUBULE
- Heart failure; hyperaldosteronism
4
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Volume depletion
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Concern with diuretics for obvi reasons
5
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Azotemia
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Too many nitrogen containing compounds in the blood. Can be see as a result of volume depletion
6
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Hypokalemia/hyperkalemia
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Depends on which diuretic is use, and which mechanism that it functions.
7
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Hyperuricema
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Thiazides and loop diuretics decrease renal secretion acid, thus leading to this.
8
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Hyponatremia
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Generally 2/2 to volume depletion
9
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Hyperglycemia
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Thiazides can induce this.
10
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Hypomagnesemia
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Seen with loop diuretics.
