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The Nephron and Diuretics

Dr. Matt and Dr. Mike's Medical Podcast

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The Relationship Between Peeing and High Blood Pressure

Diuretics, my man. What's a diuretic? Can you define diuretic for the... Something that makes you pass a lot of urine. Diuresis. Why would we want our patients to pee more? To get fluid out of the body, excessive fluid. And if you lose more water than you put in, therefore you'll get pulled out of other areas. That's it. Blood pressure is directly linked to blood volume.

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