Case Study (Diuretics and Potassium Imbalance) Flashcards
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| 2183011461 | High potassium levels | Hyperkalemia, perform ECG to check for dysrthymias | 0 | |
| 2183015440 | Lasix | May cause transient hearing loss, avoid taking with other ototoxic drugs such as gentamicin Useful in patients with renal impairments | 1 | |
| 2183021958 | Thiazide diuretics | Cause hypokalemia, if taken with digoxin, these effect can be increased, dysrthymias may develop Not very useful in patient swith renal impairment | 2 | |
| 2183027702 | Diuretics best time to take | in the morning | 3 | |
| 2183048459 | Patients on loop diuretics | Ensure patient eats potassium rich foods, like citrus fruits | 4 | |
| 2183071277 | triamterene (Dyrenium) | potassium sparing diuretic | 5 | |
| 2183072144 | Signs of hyperkalemia | Confusion, anxiety, weakness, and numbness or tingling of the hands and feet | 6 | |
| 2183075918 | Adverse effects of Lasix | Hyponatremia, dehydration, hypotension, hyperglycemia, and hyperuricemia | 7 |