Inhibits the
It is of particular use in the treatment of refractory edema in patients who do not
hypokalemia
The use of diuretics can cause side effects such as hyperkalemia and hypokalemia
In caring for the child with rheumatic fever, the nurse recognizes that which nursing diagnosis would be most important to include in this child's plan of care? Torasemide and furosemide are representatives of loop diuretics with an identical diuretic mechanism, but different pharmacokinetic properties and additional effects
The swelling in my legs and feet has only increased
Undesirable consequences of furosemide, such as worsening of kidney function and unpredictable
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A client is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of heart failure and acute pulmonary edema
It is of particular use in the treatment of refractory edema in patients who do not respond to or cannot tolerate the older diuretics
1001/jama These potentially favorable effects of high-dose furosemide were balanced by a higher proportion of patients who met the prespecified secondary safety end point of worsening renal function (i
Monitor for adverse effects (e
Administer IV push slowly to avoid ototoxocity
Generic clopidogrel was noninferior to Plavix in older patients with acute coronary syndrome
1% of those on torsemide and 26
In comparison, torsemide was shown to be 10 times more potent than furosemide when their diuretic effects were compared (Uechi et al
hypophosphatemia Evaluation and optimization of volume status is an essential component of treatment in patients with systolic or diastolic heart failure (HF) [ 1 ]