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FlashCards por Build Back, atualizado more than 1 year ago
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| Questão | Responda |
| Idiopathic edema is said to be a diagnosis of exclusion. What must be excluded? | renal dysfunction hepatic dysfunction cardiac disease low albumin |
| what other type of edema forms part of the differential for idiopathic edema? | premenstrual edema |
| what are the 5 epidemiologic characteristics of those suffering from idiopathic edema? | female obesity diabetes neurotic symptoms history of diuretic/laxative abuse |
| what are the 3 pathogenetic factors for idiopathic edema? | capillary leak refeeding diuretic induced edema |
| can you explain the mechanism of diuretic– induced edema? | Chronic use of diuretics leads to chronic volume depletion and chronic activation of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone axis with tendency to volume retention due to the inability to shut off this system when diuretics are stopped |
| what is the treatment for diuretic induced edema? | stop diuretics for at least three weeks – initially there will be weight gain eventually there will be a water diuresis |
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