PATHOLOGY MCQ
URINARY SYSTEM
Question
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Below normal amounts of urination
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Excessive Urination
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Urination at night
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Painful Urination
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Detailed explanation-1: -Polyuria is a condition where the body urinates more than usual and passes excessive or abnormally large amounts of urine each time you urinate. Polyuria is defined as the frequent passage of large volumes of urine – more than 3 litres a day compared to the normal daily urine output in adults of about 1 to 2 litres.
Detailed explanation-2: -Polyuria (/ˌpɒliˈjʊəriə/) is excessive or an abnormally large production or passage of urine (greater than 2.5 L or 3 L over 24 hours in adults). Increased production and passage of urine may also be termed diuresis.
Detailed explanation-3: -How frequent of urination is polyuria? Polyuria is not defined by the number of times you urinate, but rather the amount. Urine output in excess of 3 liters a day or more is considered polyuria.