💧 DIURETICS REVIEW follow @nursewellversed for visual nursing education Diuretics are medications that promote diuresis, aka urination, to remove extra fluid from the body. Important to Monitor: ➡️ Strict I&O – Assess fluid loss ➡️ Daily weights – Compare for changes ➡️ Blood pressure – Loss of fluid = ↓ BP ➡️ Electrolytes – Watch for imbalances ⭐️Types of Diuretics: 1️⃣ Loop Diuretics: Potent, work on the loop of Henle → Lose Na, K, Ca, Mg, Cl → Examples: FurosemIDE, TorsemIDE → Monitor potass

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