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  2. Urinary retention - Wikipedia

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    The urinary bag of a person with post obstructive diuresis. Acute urinary retention is a medical emergency and requires prompt treatment. The pain can be excruciating when urine is not able to flow out. Moreover, one can develop severe sweating, chest pain, anxiety and high blood pressure. Other patients may develop a shock-like condition and ...

  3. Diuresis - Wikipedia

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    Forced alkaline diuresis has been used to increase the excretion of acidic drugs like salicylates and phenobarbitone, and is recommended for rhabdomyolysis. [medical citation needed] For forced acid diuresis, ascorbic acid is sometimes used. Ammonium chloride has also been used for forced acid diuresis, but it is a toxic compound. [6]

  4. Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion

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    A confirmed diagnosis has seven elements: 1) a decreased effective serum osmolality – <275 mOsm/kg of water; 2) urinary sodium concentration high – over 40 mEq/L with adequate dietary salt intake; 3) no recent diuretic usage; 4) no signs of ECF volume depletion or excess; 5) no signs of decreased arterial blood volume – cirrhosis ...

  5. 10 Essential Exercises for Men To Achieve Peak Fitness - AOL

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    Now that we've established the importance of regular physical activity, let's dive into the 10 essential exercises for men to boost their physical fitness, according to certified personal trainers.

  6. 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 ...

  7. Kegel exercise - Wikipedia

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    Kegel exercise, also known as pelvic floor exercise, involves repeatedly contracting and relaxing the muscles that form part of the pelvic floor, now sometimes colloquially referred to as the "Kegel muscles". The exercise can be performed many times a day, for several minutes at a time but takes one to three months to begin to have an effect.

  8. List of weight training exercises - Wikipedia

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    This is a compound exercise that also involves the triceps and the front deltoids, also recruits the upper and lower back muscles, and traps. The bench press is the king of all upper body exercises and is one of the most popular chest exercises in the world. It is the final exercise in 'The big 3'.

  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.