cutekity
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can please someone explain me this.....i understand why we give ADH analog in central diabetes insipidus cuz there is no ADH from pitutary ....but why do we give loop diuretics in nephrogenic DI !! cuz kidneys is unresponsive to ADH and if we give the patient diuretic then its gonna get rid of more water and make body more concentrated then why give diuretics !!!
please explain
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| Tiff
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Hi there. First I'd like to say - hydrochlorothiazide & K-sparing Amiloride are the typical diuretics that are used in nephrogenic DI. What hydrochlorothiazide does is concentrate the urine. Helps to make hyperosmolar urine preserving the body's free water and decrease volume of urine.
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