Diuresis renography, utilizing furosemide, is indicated in the diagnosis of obstructive uropathy. This article details about use, contraindication, adverse effects of furosemide assisted renography. Generally Furosemide is a loop diuretic (water pill) that prevents body from absorbing too much salt, allowing the salt to instead be passed in your urine. Furosemide treats fluid retention (edema) in people with congestive heart failure, liver disease, or a kidney disorder such as nephrotic syndrome.
This medication is also used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). Radioisotope renography is a form of medical imaging of the kidneys that uses radiolabelling. Among different type of renography, diuretic renography is a safe and valuable method for the evaluation of renal function and differentiation between obstructive and nonobstructive causes of renal or ureteral dilation. The…
