Therapeutic Uses of Diuretic Agents

Therapeutic Uses of Diuretic Agents

Diuretics are a medication used in the management and treatment of edematous and other non-edematous disease conditions. Diuretics are a class of drugs. This activity reviews the indications, action, and contraindications for diuretics as a valuable agent in treating heart failure, hypertension, ascites, etc., (and other disorders when applicable). This activity will highlight the mechanism of action, adverse event profile, and other key factors (e.g., off-label uses, dosing, pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, monitoring, relevant interactions) pertinent for members of the interprofessional team in the treatment of patients with heart failure and related conditions.

  • Provider:StatPearls, LLC
  • Activity Link: https://www.statpearls.com/ArticleLibrary/viewarticle/20623
  • Start Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
  • End Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
  • Credit Details: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™️: 1.5 hours
    Nursing: 1.5 hours
    Pharmacy: 1.5 hours
  • MOC Credit Details: ABS - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABS)
    ABPATH - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABPATH)
    ABA - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABA)
    ABTS - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABTS)
    ABIM - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Medical Knowledge (ABIM)
    ABS - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Self-Assessment (ABS)
    ABP - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment (ABP)
    ABTS - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Self-Assessment (ABTS)
  • Commercial Support: No
  • Activity Type: Enduring Material
  • CME Finder Type: Online Learning
  • Fee to Participate: Variable
  • Measured Outcome: Learner Knowledge, Learner/Team Competence
  • Provider Ship: Directly Provided
  • Registration: Open to all
  • Specialty: Adult Cardiac, Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, Ambulatory/Outpatient, Cardiothoracic, Cardiovascular, Cardiovascular Disease, Chemical Pathology, Congenital Cardiac, Critical Care, Critical Care Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Gastroenterology, General Operative Anesthesia, General Pediatrics, General Thoracic, Hospital Medicine, Internal Medicine, Medical Toxicology, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Nephrology, Neurocritical Care, Non-Thoracic Surgery, Pediatric Cardiology, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Pediatric Endocrinology, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Pediatric Nephrology, Pediatric Neurology, Pediatric Pulmonology, Sports Medicine, Surgical Critical Care, Transplant Hepatology
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