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What are osmotic diuretics used for

With osmotic diuretics, things are going from higher to lower concentration. Osmotic diuretics are non-electrolyte particles that pull water toward them. What protein in our liver increases colloid osmotic pressure? So we could give a person an osmotically active diuretic and it pulls water through it. These particles are freely filterable at the glomerulus. These… Read More »