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  2. Diuresis - Wikipedia

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    Diuresis (/ ˌ d aɪ j ʊ ˈ r iː s ɪ s /) is the excretion of urine, especially when excessive . The term collectively denotes the physiologic processes underpinning increased urine production by the kidneys during maintenance of fluid balance. [1] In healthy people, the drinking of extra water produces mild diuresis to maintain the body ...

  3. Metabolic alkalosis - Wikipedia

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    Diuretic therapy – loop diuretics and thiazides can both initially cause increase in chloride, but once stores are depleted, urine excretion will be below < 25 mEq/L. The loss of fluid from sodium excretion causes a contraction alkalosis. Diuretic abuse among athletes [4] and people with eating disorders [5] may present with metabolic alkalosis.

  4. Diuretic - Wikipedia

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    A diuretic (/ ˌ d aɪ j ʊ ˈ r ɛ t ɪ k /) is any substance that promotes diuresis, the increased production of urine. This includes forced diuresis. A diuretic tablet is sometimes colloquially called a water tablet. There are several categories of diuretics. All diuretics increase the excretion of water from the body, through the kidneys ...

  5. Management of heart failure - Wikipedia

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    Spironolactone is used as add-on therapy to ACEI plus loop diuretic in severe CHF. Eplerenone is specifically indicated for post-MI reduction of cardiovascular risk. If a heart failure patient exhibits a resistance to or poor response to diuretic therapy, ultrafiltration or aquapheresis may be needed to achieve adequate control of fluid ...

  6. Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion

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    Excessive ADH causes an inappropriate increase in the reabsorption in the kidneys of solute-free water ("free water"): excess water moves from the distal convoluted tubules (DCTs) and collecting tubules of the nephrons – via activation of aquaporins, the site of the ADH receptors – back into the circulation. This has two consequences.

  7. Loop diuretic - Wikipedia

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    Meanwhile, according to 2013 European Society of Cardiology (ESC) guidelines, a loop diuretic can only replace thiazide-type diuretics if there is renal impairment (Creatinine of more than 1.5 mg/dL or estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) of less 30 mL/min/1.73 m 2 due to lack of long term cardiovascular outcome data and appropriate ...

  8. Indapamide - Wikipedia

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    Indapamide is a thiazide-like diuretic [4] drug used in the treatment of hypertension, as well as decompensated heart failure.Combination preparations with perindopril (an ACE inhibitor antihypertensive) are available.

  9. Potassium-sparing diuretic - Wikipedia

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    Potassium-sparing diuretics or antikaliuretics [1] refer to drugs that cause diuresis without causing potassium loss in the urine. [2] They are typically used as an adjunct in management of hypertension, cirrhosis, and congestive heart failure. [3] The steroidal aldosterone antagonists can also be used for treatment of primary hyperaldosteronism.