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Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Diuretics and Agents ... irrigation • Management ... Symport (Loop Diuretics ... ; High-Ceiling Diuretics ... Torsemide) • Acute pulmonary
Medications for High-Altitude Sickness 
Acetazolarnide 
 • Carbonic Anydrase Inhibitor Bicarb diuresis & metabolic Acidosis ->
Inhibitor Bicarb diuresis ... • Decreases pulmonary ... #Medications #Management
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Cardiogenic Shock - Management ... in cardiogenic pulmonary ... hypoperfusion, no pulmonary ... hypovolemia - Diuresis ... HeartFailure #Cardiology #Management
Treatment of hyperkalemia via kaliuresis 
step 1 = volume resuscitation if hypovolemic
step 2 = consider fludrocortisone
step
fludrocortisone step 3 = diuretic ... determine response to diuretic ... hyperkalemia #kaliuresis #management ... criticalcare #treatment #diuretics ... #diuresis #nephrology
Diuretic Electrolyte Excretion Effects 
Diuresis, Na+, K+, Mg2+, Ca2+, Cl-, HCO3-, Uric Acid
 - Thiazide Type
Diuretic Electrolyte ... Excretion Effects Diuresis ... Anhydrase Inhibitor #diuretics
Hepatic Hydrothorax
 • Presents as right sided in 85% of cases
 • Fluid studies:
may develop • Management ... : Diuresis Thoracentesis ... diagnosis #hepatology #pulmonary
Flowchart to diuretic use in acute heart failure.

(A) Congestion with volume overload. 

(B) Treatment algorithm after
Flowchart to diuretic ... Total loop diuretic ... a single loop diuretic ... #Diuretic #Diuresis ... HeartFailure #Cardiology #Management
Diuretics sites of action on the nephron
1) Acetazolamide (carbonic anhydrase inhibitor)
2) Osmotic diuretics (e.g. mannitol)
3) Loop
Diuretics sites ... inhibitor) 2) Osmotic diuretics ... mannitol) 3) Loop diuretic ... Thiazides-type diuretics ... Potassium-sparing diuretics
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... Supportive Care: Diuresis ... APML #diagnosis #management
Nephron Pathophysiology - Diuretic Sites of Action
Diuretics
1) Acetazolamide/canagliflozin
2) Osmotic agents (mannitol, urearetics)
3) Loop agents (eg, furosemide)
4)
Pathophysiology - Diuretic ... Sites of Action Diuretics ... Pathophysiology #Diuretics