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Because of Its Action on Various Body Systems, the Patient

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Because of its action on various body systems, the patient taking a thiazide or loop diuretic may also need to receive the following supplement:


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Vestibular System

The sensory system that contributes to balance and spatial orientation for the purpose of coordinating movement with balance.

Action Potentials

Electrical impulses that are part of the process that cells use to communicate with each other, crucial for the functioning of nerves and muscles.

Unilateral Damage

Harm or injury to one side of the body or brain, affecting one half of the body or one of a pair of bodily organs.

Spinal Cord

A long, thin, tubular structure made up of nervous tissue, which extends from the medulla oblongata in the brainstem down to the lower back, and is a major part of the central nervous system.

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