Diuretics (Water Pills): Effects, Side Effects, Dosage and Uses

Products Diuretics are mainly administered in the form of tablets. In addition, injectables are also commercially available. Among the most commonly prescribed diuretics are loop diuretics (torasemide). Effects Diuretics (ATC C03) have diuretic and antihypertensive properties. Through various mechanisms, they cause increased excretion of water and electrolytes in the urine. They are active at the … Diuretics (Water Pills): Effects, Side Effects, Dosage and Uses

Ossification

General information Ossification is the formation of boils. A distinction is made between the formation of bone from connective tissue, which is called desmal ossification, and chondral ossification, in which bone is formed from existing cartilage. Usually, ossification is a natural process that builds up the incomplete skeleton, especially in childhood. However, increased ossification can … Ossification

Desmal Ossification | Ossification

Desmal Ossification The desmal ossification is made of connective tissue. This is formed by mesenchymal cells. During ossification, the cells are first positioned close to each other and are then increasingly better supplied with blood. Then the mesenchymal cells change into osteoblasts, the cells that form bone. These then first form the organic parts of … Desmal Ossification | Ossification

Disturbances of the ossification | Ossification

Disturbances of the ossification Among the diseases that affect ossification, a distinction is made between diseases that alter normal ossification and diseases that lead to excessive ossification. A typical disorder of ossification is achondroplasia, which leads to premature closure of the epiphyseal joints. The absence of cartilage in the long bones prevents the bone from … Disturbances of the ossification | Ossification

Sodium and Chloride

The two minerals sodium and chloride together form the salt sodium chloride, which is used as table salt as well as table salt in nutrition. Sodium and chloride are responsible for the conduction of stimuli along nerves. In addition, both maintain the function of the cell membrane and the activation of numerous enzymes. Sodium, along … Sodium and Chloride

Chloride in blood

Definition Chloride, like potassium, sodium and calcium, is an important electrolyte that is involved in the body’s everyday metabolic processes. It is present in the body in negative charge and is also called an anion. Chloride plays an important role in cardiac control, in the transmission of nerve impulses and in the control of the … Chloride in blood

Osmolarity

Introduction – What is osmolarity? Osmolarity describes the sum of all osmotically active particles per volume of a given liquid. Osmotically active particles in the blood are for example electrolytes such as sodium, chloride or potassium, but also other substances such as urea or glucose. However, sodium has the greatest osmotic importance in the human … Osmolarity

Electrolytes

Introduction Electrolytes are a term for which one may not know exactly what is hidden behind them. They are written on some lab slips, sound terribly chemical and indeed their function and regulation are extremely complex. A simplified explanation of the medical context will be given below. Definition The so-called electrolytes are salts dissolved in … Electrolytes