
The Nephron and Diuretics
Dr. Matt and Dr. Mike's Medical Podcast
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The Effects of a Diuretic on Blood Pressure
Osmide is a powerful diuretic because it's acting at the thick ascending limb of the loop of Henley. This is why frozen mud is such a strong diuretic, which also means that this is one way that a patient if they take too much for osmide. Probably maybe for heart failure as well. But these individuals can also have low levels of magnesium and calcium in their blood.
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