A diuretic is also known as a water pill. It decreases swelling caused by fluid retention by increasing water and salt loss ...

Over time, the retention of sodium leads to crackles, peripheral edema, hepatomegaly with ascites, increased blood volume, and increased cardiac filling pressures. Although diuretics do not ...

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Several of these strategies may be used concurrently to combat diuretic resistance and promote symptomatic relief of edema in the critically ill patient. Volume overload, a common complication of ...

This action leads your body to expel excess water and salt, aiding in the management of conditions such as hypertension and ...

Medications used to treat heart failure include diuretics, which reduce tissue swelling and can be administered orally or intravenously. Bumetanide is one of the standard diuretics administered ...

The new intranasal loop diuretic is "designed for absorption through ... the bumetanide nasal spray "has the same effect to reduce edema in heart failure patients." Itchhaporia, who was not ...