diuresis

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  1. noun Excessive discharge of urine.

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  • Mood stabilizing Management • Moderately severe toxicity - Osmotic diuresis: urea / mannitol - Aminophylline & PLR IV - Adequate NaCl - Peritoneal / hemodialysis • Severe toxicity - Assess hx quickly - Hold next lithium dose - Check BP, rectal T°, RR, LOC, support O2 - Obtain labs - ECG - Emetic, NGT lavage - Hydrate: 5-6L / day c PLR; FBC-CDU —  Recently Uploaded Slideshows
  • Then it was necessary to induce diuresis, eliminate the dampness-evil inthe lower-Jiao and remove blood stasis by purgation. —  TravelPod.com Recent Updates
  • The diuresis that was predicted to be caused by weightlessness, has only rarely been observed as an increased urine volume. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
  • What has been well established by now, is the occurrence of a relative diuresis, where fluid intake decreases more than urine volume does. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
  • The increased diuresis after increase of central blood volume postulated by Henry Gauer could not be found. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. New Latin, from Late Latin diūrēticus, diuretic; see diuretic.

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  1. New Latin, from Greek as if *διούρησις, from διουρεῑν, urinate, from διά, through, + οὐρεῖν, urinate, from οὐρον, urine.
 

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