Diuresis's importance in maintaining health and managing illness

Doi: https://doi.org/10.55522/ijti.v3i6.0137

Abstract

Type and scope of diuretics: Diuretics are a group of drugs used to treat various diseases, including heart failure, hypertension (high blood pressure), glaucoma, liver and kidney diseases, or excess fluid accumulation in the body. Doctors have been prescribing them for decades. They come in many different shapes and sizes, including potassium-sparing diuretics, thiazides, loop diuretics, carbonic anhydrase inhibitors, osmotic diuretics and natural diuretics. On the contrary, long-term application of these diuretics would inevitably bring about some toxic effects. Side effects of these drugs include electrolyte imbalance, changes in blood pressure, and treatment for disease conditions that are related to excess fluid retention in the body. To maximise the management of numerous medical conditions, diuretic use should be known by healthcare staff and understand how to cause diuresis with its associated removal of excess fluid from the body. Healthcare providers can also make informed decisions on treatment regimens for their patients if they understand diuretics and how they work. Now new modern lifestyle, each person needs to be alert and know how much water to drink daily and which type of food is healthy for our kidney system. In this article, everything is covered and discussed related to kidney function and health issues.