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almina
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05/14/04 - 12:46 AM

Match diuretic with its action:
A. furosemide
B. Chlorothiazide
C. Spironolactone
D. Acetazolamide

a.thick asc loop of Henle
b.early distal tubule
c.late distal tubule
d. proximal tubule
e. collecting tubule

1.Increases K excretion
2. decreases K excretion
3. increases Ca excretion
4. decreases Ca excretion
5. increases HCO3 excretiion
6. decreases H excretion
7. decreases ability to dilute urine
8. decreases ability to concentrate urine

mjl1717
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05/14/04 - 02:15 AM

Lasix-thick ascending limb--increase K,Ca excretion
Thiazide-Distal conv. tubule (early) -increase K excretion, decrease Ca excretion
Spiro- Distal conv. tubule (late)-decrease K excretion
Acetazolamide-proximal tubule-increase K,Ca,HCO3 excretion

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05/14/04 - 06:17 AM

furosemide results in loss of conc and diluting mechanism,
thiazides lead to loss of conc power

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