Anuria

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Contents 1 Introduction 2 Differential-diagnosis 3 More General Terms 4 References

Introduction

• No urine output. Clinically defined as < 50-75 mL/day in adults; no urine output in children. It is rare it adults & generally indicates post-renal obstruction. (see oliguria)

Differential-diagnosis

• complete urinary obstruction
• rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis
• renal cortical necrosis
• bilateral renal artery occlusion
• acute tubular necrosis ( ATN) is oliguric rather than anuric

More General Terms

• oliguria

References

Saunders Manual of Medical Practice, Rakel (ed), WB Saunders, Philadelphia, 1996, pg 523-525

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