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Nephron - Diuretic Sites of Action

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#Nephron #Diuretics #Site #Action #Location #Nephrology #Pathophysiology #Pharmacology
Nephron - Diuretic ... Sites of Action ... #Site #Action # ... Location #Nephrology ... #Pathophysiology
Hormones Acting on the Nephron - Diuretics and Their Site of Action
 1) Acetazolamide
 2) Osmotic
Hormones Acting ... Their Site of Action ... spironolactone) #Pathophysiology ... #Nephrology #Nephron ... #Locations #SiteOfAction
Nephron Pathophysiology - Diuretic Sites of Action
Diuretics
1) Acetazolamide/canagliflozin
2) Osmotic agents (mannitol, urearetics)
3) Loop agents (eg, furosemide)
4)
Nephron Pathophysiology ... of Action Diuretics ... ) Loop agents (eg ... Adenosine #Nephron #Pathophysiology ... #Action #nephrology
Diuretics sites of action on the nephron
1) Acetazolamide (carbonic anhydrase inhibitor)
2) Osmotic diuretics (e.g. mannitol)
3) Loop
of action on the ... (e.g. mannitol) ... (e.g. ... #pharmacology #nephrology ... medications #sites #action
Mechanism of Action of Diuretics
Amiloride, Triamterene, Spironolactone
Loop Diuretics
Thiazides
Acetazolamide

#Diuretics #Mechanism #Action #pharmacology #pathophysiology #nephrology
Mechanism of Action ... of Diuretics Amiloride ... #Mechanism #Action ... #pharmacology #pathophysiology ... #nephrology
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Diuretics and Agents ... Symport (Loop Diuretics ... the Nonspecific Cation ... Postoperative abdominal distention ... #Nephrology #Pharmacology
Weaning from the Ventilator - Algorithm
Setting up for extubation success
 • Decrease demand — correct metabolic
avoid gastric distension ... with sedation vacation ... Mg and PO4) • Diuresis
Causes of High-anion Gap and Non-anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of High-anion Gap Acidosis:
 • Lactic acidosis
Causes of High-anion ... Gap and Non-anion ... Potassium-sparing diuretics ... Cation exchange ... diagnosis #causes #nephrology
Causes of Hypomagnesemia
 • Redistribution: IV glucose, Correction of diabetic ketoacidosis, IV hyperalimentation, Refeeding after starvation,
loss: Nasogastric suction ... (infrequent), Lactation ... Saline or osmotic diuresis ... • Drugs: Loop diuretics ... differential #diagnosis #nephrology
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis: Differential Diagnosis
ECF volume contracted: urine chloride concentration <20 meq/L
 • Gastric alkalosis:
vomiting/ nasogastric suction ... Thiazide or loop diuretics ... after renal tubule diuretic ... Thiazide or loop diuretics ... Diagnosis #Causes #nephrology