Diuretics: TYSK (Questions and Answers)

The book introduces diuretics, also known as water pills, and explains how they help the body remove excess water and salt. Readers will learn about different types, including loop diuretics, thiazide diuretics, and potassium-sparing diuretics, and how these are prescribed for conditions such as high blood pressure, heart failure, edema, cirrhosis, glaucoma, and kidney problems.

It also covers side effects and risks, including dehydration, dizziness, muscle cramps, hypokalemia, hyperglycemia, gout, headaches, fatigue, arrhythmias, allergic reactions, and skin rashes. Conditions treated with diuretics, such as cardiomyopathy, nephrotic syndrome, ascites, and diabetes insipidus, are also explained.

Diagnostic connections with electrolyte imbalance are outlined, along with important terms such as hypokalemia, hyperglycemia, oliguria, and edema.

This book will be useful for students, healthcare workers, and readers who want to understand diuretics, their uses, and their side effects.