potassium-sparing
Preserves cellular mineral
Potassium-sparing describes diuretics that increase urine output without depleting potassium from the body.
Most diuretics cause potassium loss, which can lead to dangerous heart rhythms, so potassium-sparing varieties are prescribed when maintaining potassium levels is important: The doctor switched her to a potassium-sparing diuretic.
cardiology
Organ can't pump adequately
- hypertensionChronic elevated arterial pressure
- aldosteroneAdrenal hormone controlling electrolytes
- cardiomyopathyHeart muscle disorder
- afterloadArterial opposition to ejection
preload · congestive · antihypertensive · cardiovascular · myocardial
electrolytes
Alkaline earth metal
- sodiumEleventh element, highly reactive
- chlorideNegatively charged halogen atom
- bicarbonateAcid-neutralizing salt
- creatinineMuscular metabolism waste compound
heart-failure
Organ can't pump adequately
- hypertensionChronic elevated arterial pressure
- aldosteroneAdrenal hormone controlling electrolytes
- cardiomyopathyHeart muscle disorder
afterload · preload · congestive · antihypertensive · cardiovascular · myocardial
magnesium
Alkaline earth metal
- sodiumEleventh element, highly reactive
- chlorideNegatively charged halogen atom
- bicarbonateAcid-neutralizing salt
creatinine · GFR · monitoring · supplementation · homeostasis
nephron
Kidney's filtration unit
contraindication
Reason to avoid treatment
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
- Diureticsthiazide, water pill, water pills, Lasix, mannitol
- kidney drugsLasix, diuretics, thiazide, water pills, mannitol