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Purpose. The management of loop diuretic resistance in the intensive care unit (ICU) is reviewed. Summary. Volume overload, a common complication of fluid resuscitation, is frequently encountered ...

People with heart failure have long been advised to limit the amount of fluids they consume each day to help reduce ...

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 ...

Intravenous diuretic therapy is the current standard of care for hypervolemic heart failure, but loop diuretics decrease in effectiveness with repeated use. In addition, several studies have ...

People with heart failure have long been advised to limit the amount of fluids they consume each day to help reduce congestion, or the buildup of fluid in the lungs and extremities, but that advice ...

Researchers of a Swedish study advise physicians to consult with their patients about these risks and take extra precautions, ...

They come in different types, including carbonic anhydrase inhibitors (CAIs), loop diuretics, osmotic diuretics, potassium-sparing diuretics, and thiazides, each with specific uses and potential ...

In FINEARTS-HF, there were 1,250 patients who required oral diuretic intensification in an outpatient clinic, 664 who experienced a first HF hospitalization, and 87 who needed an urgent HF visit for ...

Bumetanide 0.25mg/mL; contains benzyl alcohol. Bumetanide, a loop diuretic, inhibits sodium reabsorption in the ascending limb of the loop of Henle, as shown by marked reduction of free-water ...