Diuretics: Ch. 2.2- Loop Flashcards

1
Q

Aldosterone causes ____ and ____ excretion.

A
  • potassium
  • H+
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2
Q

What is the major solute resorbed in the ascending limb of the loop of Henle?

A

NaCl

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3
Q

This drug blocks the Na+/K+/2Cl- cotransporter on the luminal side of the thick ascending limb of the loop of Henle

  • reduces NaCl resorption –> water excreted .
A
  • furosemide
  • ethacrynic acid
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4
Q

Parathyroid hormone induces?

A

renal reabsorption of Ca++

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5
Q

Furosemide is what kind of drug? (class)

A

a sulfa drug

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6
Q

Which diuretics act upon the thick ascending limb of the loop of Henle?

A

loop diuretics

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7
Q

____ induce the expression of COX-2, synthesizing prostaglandins that enhance salt excretion and dilate the afferent arteriole.

A

Loop diuretics

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8
Q

How does furosemide work?

A
  • blocks the Na+/K+/2Cl- cotransporter on the luminal side of the thick ascending limb of the loop of Henle
    • reduces NaCl resorption –> water excreted
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9
Q

Loop diuretics promote the excretion of what 2 ions?

A
  • Mg++
  • Ca++
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10
Q

What part of the nephron is the “diluting segment”?

A

the thick ascending limb of the loop of Henle

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11
Q

What are the most efficacious diuretics available?

A

loop diuretics

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12
Q

Where do loop diuretics act upon in the nephron?

A

the thick ascending limb of the loop of Henle

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13
Q

Name 2 loop diuretics.

A
  1. furosemide
  2. ethacrynic acid
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14
Q

Loop diuretics induce the expression of ______, synthesizing prostaglandins that enhance salt excretion and dilate the afferent arteriole.

A

COX-2

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15
Q

Loop diuretics induce the expression of COX-2, synthesizing _____ that enhance salt excretion and dilate the afferent arteriole.

A

prostaglandins

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16
Q

What does interstitial nephritis look like on histology?

A

little blue cells

17
Q

Loop diuretics can cause what serum potassium change?

A

hypokalemia

18
Q

Which ions are normally reabsorbed in the ascending loop of Henle?

A
  • Na+
  • K+
  • Cl-
19
Q

Loop diuretics can cause gouty arthritis. How?

A

they cause hyperuricemia bc of enhanced resorption of uric acid in hypovolemia

20
Q

Loop diuretics induce the expression of COX-2, synthesizing prostaglandins that enhance salt excretion and _____ the afferent arteriole.

A

dilate

21
Q

Vitamin D stimulates what?

A

intestinal reabsorption of Ca++

22
Q

What acid-base disturbance do loop diuretics cause?

A

metabolic alkalosis

23
Q

_____ can sometimes cause reversible ototoxicity.

A

Loop diuretics

24
Q

How does ethacrynic acid work?

A
  • blocks the Na+/K+/2Cl- cotransporter on the luminal side of the thick ascending limb of the loop of Henle
    • reduces NaCl resorption –> water excreted
25
Q

Which loop diuretic can be given to pts allergic to sulfa drugs?

A

ethacrynic acid

26
Q

What shape are uric acid crystals?

A

needle-shaped

27
Q

Loop diuretics can cause what kind of nephritic syndrome?

A

interstitial nephritis

28
Q

Which part of the nephron is impermeable to water?

A

the thick ascending limb of the loop of Henle

29
Q

What kind of diuretic is furosemide?

A

a loop diuretic

30
Q

Loop diuretics induce the expression of COX-2, synthesizing prostaglandins that enhance ______ and dilate the afferent arteriole.

A

salt excretion

31
Q

Loop diuretics are potassium ______.

A

wasting