Medical Pharmacology:  Renal Pharmacology Practice Questions

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  1. Middle aged patient underwent thoracic surgery; Previous medical history indicated a serum creatinine of 1.5 mg/dL (0.6-1.3) and a BUN of 25 mg/dL (7-20). The patient had been taking an ACE inhibitor for treatment of mild hypertension and exhibited grade II retinopathy. It was noted in the surgical ICU that the patient had a urine output of 40 mL/hr. By the following morning, urine output had decreased to 15 mL/h, meeting criteria for oligouria. The patient was euvolemic and drug treatment was started. Diuretic agent(s) include(s):
    1.   mannitol (Osmitrol)
    2.   chlorothiazide (Diuril)
    3.   acetazolamide (Diamox)
    4.   A & C

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