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There are three types of diuretics: loop, potassium-sparing, and thiazide. Diuretics are also called water pills. These medications assist in the release of sodium or salt from the body. This may …
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For you to be able to understand what happens and how to care for a patient with chronic kidney disease, here are some easy-to-remember study points: Anatomy & Physiology: What Is the Normal …
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Acute Renal Failure Can be classified as prerenal failure, intrarenal failure, or postrenal failure. Can be reversible. Can lead to chronic renal failure. Caused by obstruction, poor …
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Potassium can send you down into a spiral. That is why Spironolactone (Aldactone) is a potassium-sparing diuretic! Spironolactone (Aldactone) has a direct effect on the distal tubules in the kidney. …
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Osmitrol is an osmotic diuretic. It focuses on increasing the osmotic pressure of the glomerular filtrate. Osmitrol, osmotic diuretic, and osmotic pressure all start with the letter O. The higher the …
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Direct routes of diuretics to administer to the patients are by mouth (PO), IV, and IM. There are loop diuretics and thiazide diuretics that you can mix up, but it’s important to know the …
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What type of diuretic drug is furosemide? What is the difference between potassium sparing and thiazides? When would you give an osmotic drug? In under 7 minutes, Michael Linares, RN presents …
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