Diuretic

Question	Answer
Diuretic	agent that ↑ urine volume
Natriuretic	↑ in renal Na+ excretion  ↓ reabsorption of Na+ at different sites in the nephron  because natriuretics also↑water excretion  they are usually called diuretics
Aquaretic	agents that alter water excretion ↑ excretion of solute-free water as osmotic diuretics & ADH-antagonists
The aim of diuretic therapy	enhance Na+ excretion promoting negative Na+ balance net result  Na+ & fluid loss leads to  contraction of the over-expanded ECF
The effects of diuretics are predictable from ---------	a knowledge the function of the segment of the nephron in which they act
Proximal convoluted Tubule (PCT)	Image: b4f5f97a-b5d0-4615-83e9-48772e82b599 (image/jpg)
loop of Henle	Image: 00509b2b-8480-4a57-ab79-170081c31a8a (image/jpg)
Distal Convoluted Tubule (DCT)	Image: ef37de2c-2bb3-4643-9189-62a0c4e5c7ca (image/jpg)
ollecting Tubule (CCT) & Duct	Image: b8258d4a-13ff-457e-883d-31ba9f8570e6 (image/jpg)

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	Created by Ahmad Yazid about 7 years ago