Doctor/Teacher/Student ||
SGPGI, Lucknow ||
Assistant Professor at KGMU, Lucknow ||
Physician more than a Nephrologist ||
Loves diagnosing and being right!
Today I learned :
Loop diuretics also inhibit NKCC2 channel in the macula densa thus activating RAAS. This occurs independent of the volume status. Thus for a loop diuretic to cause hypokalemia it doesn't need to cause volume depletion first.
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