RT Book, Section
A1 Holtan, Elizabeth E.
A2 Freeman, Brian S.
A2 Berger, Jeffrey S.
SR Print(0)
ID 1102569993
T1 Diuretics
T2 Anesthesiology Core Review: Part One Basic Exam
YR 2014
FD 2014
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071821377
LK accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1102569993
RD 2024/04/20
AB Diuretics  are  a  class  of  medications  that  increase  urine  output  by  decreasing  the  reabsorption  of  water  and  sodium.  They  are  used  to  treat  conditions  of  intravascular  volume  overload,  particularly  in  those  patients  refractory  to  fluid  and  salt  restriction.  Common  indications  include  hypertension,  congestive  heart  failure,  pulmonary  edema,  and  cerebral  edema.  Diuretics  target  receptors  on  cell  membranes  within  the  renal  tubule.  They  are  typically  categorized  by  their  primary  site  of  action  in  the  nephron  (Figure  178-1).