PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

URINARY SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Urine production.
A
diuresis
B
micturition
C
reabsorption
D
excretion
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Postobstructive diuresis is a clinical diagnosis based on urine output after decompressing an obstructed bladder or ureter. Urine production exceeding 200 mL per hour for 2 consecutive hours or producing greater than 3 L of urine in 24 hours is diagnostic of POD (level III evidence).

Detailed explanation-2: -Causes of Diuresis Diuresis is often a side effect of other medical complications, such as heart failure or kidney failure. It can develop as a response to drug use, a response to certain foods (or drinks), high blood pressure, excessive intake of liquids, a kidney obstruction, or diabetes.

Detailed explanation-3: -Osmotic diuresis is the increase of urination rate caused by the presence of certain substances in the small tubes of the kidneys. The excretion occurs when substances such as glucose enter the kidney tubules and cannot be reabsorbed (due to a pathological state or the normal nature of the substance).

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