KROK 1 2018 – Question 118 · KROK (Medicine) · Pharmacology
A patient suffers from acute cardiopulmonary failure with pulmonary edema. What diuretic should be prescribed in the given case?
- A. Spironolactone
- B. Triamterene
- C. Furosemide
- D. Acetazolamide (Diacarb)
- E. Hydrochlorothiazide (Dichlothiazidum)
Hint
Compare the onset, potency and site of action of these diuretics, and ask what an acute emergency with fluid in the lungs demands.
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