Osmotic diuretics are highly effective treatments for which of the following?

A) pulmonary edema
B) cerebral edema
C) metabolic edema
D) severe congestive heart failure


B) cerebral edema
Osmotic diuretics are highly effective treatments for cerebral edema, and are used primarily for this purpose. These diuretics include osmotic electrolytes and nonelectrolytes, as well as acid-forming salts.

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