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Evaluation of Fluid Overload by Bioelectrical Impedance Vectorial Analysis
Published on: August 17, 2022
Diuretics and bioimpedance-measured fluid spaces in hypertensive patients
Mihály Tapolyai1, Mária Faludi, Neville R Dossabhoy
1Fresenius Medical Care Hungary, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary; Carolinas Campus, Edward Via Osteopathic College of Medicine, Spartanburg, SC.
Abstract:
The authors examined the relationship between thiazide-type diuretics and fluid spaces in a cohort of hypertensive patients in a retrospective study of 60 stable hypertensive patients without renal abnormalities who underwent whole-body bioimpedance analysis. Overhydration was greater in the diuretic group, but only to a nonsignificant degree (5.9 vs. 2.9%; P=.21). The total body water did not differ in the two groups (41.8 L vs. 40.5 L; P=.64). Extracellular fluid volume (ECV) (19.7 L vs. 18.5 L; P=.35) and intracellular fluid volume (ICV) spaces (20.8 L vs. 21.3 L; P=.75) were also not significantly different in the two groups. The ratio of ICV:ECV, however, appeared different: 1.05 vs 1.15 (P=.017) and the effect was maintained in the linear regression-adjusted model (β coefficient: -0.143; P=.001). The diuretic-related distortion of ICV:ECV ratio indicates potential fluid redistribution in hypertensive patients, with ICV participating in the process.
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Dehydration
Dehydration occurs when the body loses fluids (particularly water).
Causes:
The major causes of dehydration include excessive sweating, fever, vomiting, diarrhea, and diuresis.
Signs and Symptoms:
Symptoms primarily include intense...