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What is the main effect of prolonged use of mannitol beyond a urine volume of 100 mL/hr?
What is the main effect of prolonged use of mannitol beyond a urine volume of 100 mL/hr?
Which adverse effect is associated with osmotic diuretics?
Which adverse effect is associated with osmotic diuretics?
Which condition can be treated by the use of mannitol to reduce intracranial pressure?
Which condition can be treated by the use of mannitol to reduce intracranial pressure?
What is the primary function of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) in the body?
What is the primary function of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) in the body?
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'Desmopressin' is useful in treating which condition related to antidiuretic hormone (ADH)?
'Desmopressin' is useful in treating which condition related to antidiuretic hormone (ADH)?
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Where do osmotic diuretics act in the kidney?
Where do osmotic diuretics act in the kidney?
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How are osmotic diuretics excreted from the body?
How are osmotic diuretics excreted from the body?
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Which drug is considered an ADH antagonist?
Which drug is considered an ADH antagonist?
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Which drug is considered the prototype of osmotic diuretics?
Which drug is considered the prototype of osmotic diuretics?
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What is the effect of osmotic diuretics on Na+ excretion?
What is the effect of osmotic diuretics on Na+ excretion?
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What is a clinical application of Mannitol?
What is a clinical application of Mannitol?
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Which condition would benefit from treatment with Mannitol as an osmotic diuretic?
Which condition would benefit from treatment with Mannitol as an osmotic diuretic?
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Which type of diuretic remains in the lumen and 'holds' water by virtue of their osmotic effect?
Which type of diuretic remains in the lumen and 'holds' water by virtue of their osmotic effect?
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What is the main adverse effect associated with potassium-sparing diuretics?
What is the main adverse effect associated with potassium-sparing diuretics?
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Which of the following is NOT an adverse effect associated with spironolactone or eplerenone?
Which of the following is NOT an adverse effect associated with spironolactone or eplerenone?
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Which condition can be effectively treated with potassium-sparing diuretics like spironolactone?
Which condition can be effectively treated with potassium-sparing diuretics like spironolactone?
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Which diuretic has been shown to reduce myocardial perfusion defects after a myocardial infarction, leading to a 15% decrease in mortality rate?
Which diuretic has been shown to reduce myocardial perfusion defects after a myocardial infarction, leading to a 15% decrease in mortality rate?
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What is the mode of action of osmotic diuretics?
What is the mode of action of osmotic diuretics?
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