Christoph Schwarz
@electro-like.bsky.social
Nephrologist, interest in: electrolyte disorders and kidney stones
Reposted by Christoph Schwarz
The fundamental difference between water and salt water (volume) was better known at the time of Homer Smith, where they wondered how the salmon can start and end life in fresh water while spending most of life in salt water
November 3, 2025 at 11:55 AM
The fundamental difference between water and salt water (volume) was better known at the time of Homer Smith, where they wondered how the salmon can start and end life in fresh water while spending most of life in salt water
....at least in animals with high potassium intake furosemide works better to induce kaliuresis
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33410279/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33410279/
ENaC expression correlates with the acute furosemide-induced K+ excretion - PubMed
Acute furosemide-induced kaliuresis differs greatly and depends on the a priori molecular expression level of ENaC. Remarkably, it can be even absent in animals fed a high Na<sup>+</sup> diet, despite...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
September 21, 2025 at 6:16 AM
....at least in animals with high potassium intake furosemide works better to induce kaliuresis
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33410279/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33410279/
Reposted by Christoph Schwarz
I can't this question, but it gives me a good excuse to mention the 1970s study by Oliver et al demonstrating that high levels of renin / aldosterone alone don't drive blood pressure. It's some combination of salt+RAAS+(?). pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1132118/ #NephJC
May 28, 2025 at 2:11 AM
I can't this question, but it gives me a good excuse to mention the 1970s study by Oliver et al demonstrating that high levels of renin / aldosterone alone don't drive blood pressure. It's some combination of salt+RAAS+(?). pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1132118/ #NephJC