Exam 1: Ch. 41 (Diuretics)

reabsorption

More than 99% of the water, electrolytes, and nutrients that are filtered at the glomerulus undergo ______.

sodium; chloride

Most diuretics block active reabsorption of ______ and ______, and thereby prevent passive reabsorption of water.

sodium; chloride

The amount of diuresis produced is directly related to the amount of ______ and ______ reabsorption blocked.

early

Drugs that act ______ in the nephron are in a position to block the greatest amount of solute reabsorption, and hence produce the greatest diuresis.

loop of Henle

Loop diuretics block sodium and chloride reabsorption in the ______.

Loop

______ diuretics produce the greatest diuresis.

loop

In contrast to thiazide diuretics, ______ diuretics are effective even when the glomerular filtration rate is low.

dehydration

Loop diuretics can cause ______ through excessive fluid loss.

hypotension

Loop diuretics can cause ______ by decreasing blood volume and relaxing venous smooth muscle.

Loop

______ diuretics can cause hearing loss, which, fortunately, is usually reversible.

digoxin

Hypokalemia caused by loop diuretics is a special problem for patients taking ______.

Hypokalemia

______ caused by loop diuretics is a special problem for patients taking digoxin.

Thiazide

______ diuretics block sodium and water reabsorption in the early distal convoluted tubule.

early distal convoluted tubule

Thiazide diuretics block sodium and water reabsorption in the ______.

less

Thiazide diuretics produce ______ diuresis than loop diuretics.

glomerular filtration rate

Thiazide diuretics are ineffective when ______ is low.

dehydration; hypokalemia

Like the loop diuretics, thiazide diuretics can cause ______ and ______. However, thiazides do not cause hearing loss.

hearing loss

Like the loop diuretics, thiazide diuretics can cause dehydration and hypokalemia. However, thiazides do not cause ______.

digoxin

Thiazide-induced hypokalemia is a special problem for patients taking ______.

sodium-potassium

Potassium-sparing diuretics act by directly or indirectly blocking ______ "exchange" in the distal convoluted tubule.

distal convoluted tubule

Potassium-sparing diuretics act by directly or indirectly blocking sodium-potassium "exchange" in the ______.

diuresis

Potassium-sparing diuretics cause only modest ______.

potassium

Potassium-sparing diuretics are used primarily to counteract ______ loss in patients taking loop diuretics or thiazides.

hyperkalemia

The principal adverse effect of potassium-sparing diuretics is ______.

hyperkalemia

Because of the risk of ______, use caution when combining potassium-sparing diuretics with one another or with potassium supplements, and in patients taking ACE inhibitors, angiotensin receptor blockers, or direct renin inhibitors.

ACE inhibitors; angiotensin receptor blockers; direct renin inhibitors

Because of the risk of hyperkalemia, use caution when combining potassium-sparing diuretics with one another or with potassium supplements, and in patients taking ______, ______, or ______.

hypertension; edema

Loop diuretics and thiazides are used to treat ______ and ______ associated with heart failure, cirrhosis, and kidney disease.

heart failure; cirrhosis; kidney disease

Loop diuretics and thiazides are used to treat hypertension and edema associated with ______, ______, and ______.

Furosemide

Loop diuretics: prototype drug?

Hydrochlorothiazide

Thiazide diuretics: prototype drug?

Spironolactone
Triamterene

Potassium-sparing diuretics: prototype drugs? (2)

thick segment of the ascending limb of Henle's loop

Furosemide acts in the ______ to block reabsorption of sodium and chloride.

fatal dysrhythmias

Major risk of hypokalemia?

diabetes insipidus

Thiazide diuretics have the paradoxical effect of reducing urine output in patients with _______.

liver

Thiazide diuretics can be used to mobilize edema associated with ______ disease.

calcium

Thiazide diuretics promote tubular reabsorption of ______, which may reduce the risk of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.

Mannitol

______, an osmotic diuretic, is used to treat edema that causes increased intracranial pressure and intraocular pressure.

osmotic

Mannitol, an ______ diuretic, is used to treat edema that causes increased intracranial pressure and intraocular pressure.

reabsorption

More than 99% of the water, electrolytes, and nutrients that are filtered at the glomerulus undergo ______.

sodium; chloride

Most diuretics block active reabsorption of ______ and ______, and thereby prevent passive reabsorption of water.

sodium; chloride

The amount of diuresis produced is directly related to the amount of ______ and ______ reabsorption blocked.

early

Drugs that act ______ in the nephron are in a position to block the greatest amount of solute reabsorption, and hence produce the greatest diuresis.

loop of Henle

Loop diuretics block sodium and chloride reabsorption in the ______.

Loop

______ diuretics produce the greatest diuresis.

loop

In contrast to thiazide diuretics, ______ diuretics are effective even when the glomerular filtration rate is low.

dehydration

Loop diuretics can cause ______ through excessive fluid loss.

hypotension

Loop diuretics can cause ______ by decreasing blood volume and relaxing venous smooth muscle.

Loop

______ diuretics can cause hearing loss, which, fortunately, is usually reversible.

digoxin

Hypokalemia caused by loop diuretics is a special problem for patients taking ______.

Hypokalemia

______ caused by loop diuretics is a special problem for patients taking digoxin.

Thiazide

______ diuretics block sodium and water reabsorption in the early distal convoluted tubule.

early distal convoluted tubule

Thiazide diuretics block sodium and water reabsorption in the ______.

less

Thiazide diuretics produce ______ diuresis than loop diuretics.

glomerular filtration rate

Thiazide diuretics are ineffective when ______ is low.

dehydration; hypokalemia

Like the loop diuretics, thiazide diuretics can cause ______ and ______. However, thiazides do not cause hearing loss.

hearing loss

Like the loop diuretics, thiazide diuretics can cause dehydration and hypokalemia. However, thiazides do not cause ______.

digoxin

Thiazide-induced hypokalemia is a special problem for patients taking ______.

sodium-potassium

Potassium-sparing diuretics act by directly or indirectly blocking ______ "exchange" in the distal convoluted tubule.

distal convoluted tubule

Potassium-sparing diuretics act by directly or indirectly blocking sodium-potassium "exchange" in the ______.

diuresis

Potassium-sparing diuretics cause only modest ______.

potassium

Potassium-sparing diuretics are used primarily to counteract ______ loss in patients taking loop diuretics or thiazides.

hyperkalemia

The principal adverse effect of potassium-sparing diuretics is ______.

hyperkalemia

Because of the risk of ______, use caution when combining potassium-sparing diuretics with one another or with potassium supplements, and in patients taking ACE inhibitors, angiotensin receptor blockers, or direct renin inhibitors.

ACE inhibitors; angiotensin receptor blockers; direct renin inhibitors

Because of the risk of hyperkalemia, use caution when combining potassium-sparing diuretics with one another or with potassium supplements, and in patients taking ______, ______, or ______.

hypertension; edema

Loop diuretics and thiazides are used to treat ______ and ______ associated with heart failure, cirrhosis, and kidney disease.

heart failure; cirrhosis; kidney disease

Loop diuretics and thiazides are used to treat hypertension and edema associated with ______, ______, and ______.

Furosemide

Loop diuretics: prototype drug?

Hydrochlorothiazide

Thiazide diuretics: prototype drug?

Spironolactone
Triamterene

Potassium-sparing diuretics: prototype drugs? (2)

thick segment of the ascending limb of Henle's loop

Furosemide acts in the ______ to block reabsorption of sodium and chloride.

fatal dysrhythmias

Major risk of hypokalemia?

diabetes insipidus

Thiazide diuretics have the paradoxical effect of reducing urine output in patients with _______.

liver

Thiazide diuretics can be used to mobilize edema associated with ______ disease.

calcium

Thiazide diuretics promote tubular reabsorption of ______, which may reduce the risk of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.

Mannitol

______, an osmotic diuretic, is used to treat edema that causes increased intracranial pressure and intraocular pressure.

osmotic

Mannitol, an ______ diuretic, is used to treat edema that causes increased intracranial pressure and intraocular pressure.