Loop Diuretics in Acute Kidney Injury Prevention, Therapy, and Risk Stratification

Background: Loop diuretics (LD) are widely used in emergency and intensive care medicine. Summary: The substances increase the clearance of electrolytes and water; thus, they allow us to control hypervolemia and to prevent patients from pulmonary edema. LD are also frequently applied to patients wit...

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Main Authors: Daniel Patschan, Susann Patschan, Ivo Buschmann, Oliver Ritter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2019-07-01
Series:Kidney & Blood Pressure Research
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Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/501315