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Hormones Acting on the Nephron - Diuretics and Their Site of Action
 1) Acetazolamide
 2) Osmotic
Hormones Acting ... on the Nephron - ... spironolactone) #Pathophysiology ... #Nephrology #Nephron ... #Diuretics #Hormones
Diuretics - Pharmacology

Thiazides diuretics:
 • Inhibit Na+ Cl- cotransporter in distal tubule
 • Chlorothiazide, Chlorthalidone, Indapamide,
• Inhibit Na+ reabsorption ... loss through the nephron ... inhibiting antidiuretic hormone ... mediated water reabsorption ... #Pharmacology #nephrology
Major Segments of the Nephron and their Functions 
 - Glomerulus - Formation of glomerular filtrate
Segments of the Nephron ... acid and most diuretics ... under parathyroid hormone ... vasopressin control #Nephron ... Segments #Function #Pathophysiology
Mechanisms of nephron damage in cardiorenal syndrome
 • Increased renal interstitial pressure
 • Hypoperfusion
 • Reduced
Mechanisms of nephron ... activities • Diuretic ... resistance • ↑ Na+ reabsorption ... syndrome #Mechanisms #pathophysiology ... #nephrology
Pathophysiology - Renal compression as a mechanism of obesity hypertension. 
Compression of the thin loop of
Pathophysiology ... - Renal compression ... increased sodium reabsorption ... individuals prior to nephron ... hypertension #obesity #pathophysiology