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This hormone produced by the hypothalamus and stored in the pituitary gland causes fluid retention and is important in maintaining fluid balance.
What is ADH (antidiuretic hormone)?
This class of drugs work in the Loop of Henle and cause a production of large amounts of sodium rich urine. In acute cases, they may cause a fluid loss of up to 20 lbs per day!
What are Loop Diuretics?
This common adverse effect from diuretic use may include nausea, vomiting, anorexia and/or diarrhea.
What is GI upset?
My nick name is “the water pill”. Watch out for hypokalemia!
What is furosemide (Lasix) ?
Heart failure, pulmonary edema, liver disease, renal disease and hypertension.
What are indications of use for diuretics?
This gland is located around the male urethra. If it becomes enlarged, discomfort, difficulty initiating a stream of urine and an increased incidence of cystitis can occur.
What is the prostate gland?
With this class of drugs, the nurse should educate the client on avoiding foods like potatoes, bananas, cantaloupe and spinach.
What are potassium sparing diuretics?
This adverse effect may occur if loop diuretics are combined with aminoglycosides. Could occur as temporary or permanent hearing loss or loss of balance.
What is ototoxicity?
This medication is the most commonly prescribed drug in it's class. 1st line of treatment for essential hypertension.
What is hydrochlorothiazide?
This name is due to the greater degree of diuresis than other diuretics.
What are high ceiling diuretics?
This compensatory system leads to an increased blood pressure to ensure perfusion to the kidneys.
What is the renin angiotension aldosterone system?
This class of drugs are often the 1st line of treatment for essential or primary hypertension. They increase sodium excretion without much fluid loss.
What are thiazide diuretics?
The most common adverse effect of Spironolactone. Can cause lethargy, confusion, muscle cramps and spiked t-waves.
What is hyperkalemia?
The only osmotic diuretic currently available. May only be given IV!
What is mannitol?
This nursing intervention involves weighing clients at the same time each morning, after voiding, and wearing the same clothes.
What are daily weights?
An adverse effect of some diuretics; signs and symptoms include muscle weakness, muscle cramps and arrhythmias.
What is hypokalemia?
This class of drugs are most frequently used to reduce intracranial or intraocular pressure.
What are osmotic diuretics?
Without proper education, this adverse effect could be shocking to a client taking a urinary analgesic.
What is reddish-orange urine?
This urinary analgesic exerts a direct, topical analgesic effect that relieves symptoms such as burning, urgency, frequency, pain and discomfort. Brand names include Azo-Standard and Pyridium.
What is Phenazopyridine?
Most diuretics act in the body to cause a loss of ________.
What is sodium ?
Movement fluid into the interstitial spaces. Diuretics may be ordered.
What is edema?
This class of drugs are relatively mild and most often used to treat glaucoma.
What are carbonic anhydrase inhibitors?
These adverse effects may occur when taking urinary antispasmodics and include decreased sweating, urinary retention, tachycardia and changes in GI activity.
What are anticholinergic side effects?
This is an alpha adrenergic blocker, used to treat benign prostatic hypertrophy and hypertension.
What is doxazosin?
This effect or phenomenon may occur if a client stops taking in water AND takes a diuretic resulting in edema and water retention after the diuretic effect.
What is fluid rebound?