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| three uses of diuretics include: |
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| treatment of hypertension, mobilization of edematous fluid, prevention of renal failure |
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| the functional unit of the kidney is the _____ |
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| most diuretics share the same basic mechanism of action; they _______ and ______ |
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| block sodium, chloride reasborption |
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| adverse effects on the extracellular fluid cause by diuretics include _______, ______, and _________ |
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| hypovolemia, acid-base imbalance, disturbance of electrolyte levels |
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| the four major categories of diuretic drugs are: |
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| high ceiling (loop), thiazide, osmotic, potassium-sparing |
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| situations that require rapid or massive mobilization of fluid are usually treated with _______ |
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| furosemide contributes to the development of digoxin-induced toxicity due to its ability to cause _____ |
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| the most widely used thiazide diuretic is ________, the primary indication for use of this drug is_______ |
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| hydrochlorothiazide, hypertension |
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| sprionolactone is used primarily for _____ & _______ |
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| a unique side effect of spironolactone is __________ |
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| mannitol promotes diuresis by _____ |
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| creating an osmotic force in the lumen of the nephron |
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