PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

URINARY SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What term means scanty urine?
A
anuria
B
polyuria
C
oliguria
D
hematuria
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Oliguria is the medical term for low urine output. If you have a blockage, your kidneys are producing urine but you aren’t able to excrete it. If you aren’t producing urine, you may have diseases of the kidneys, heart or lungs. The best way to treat oliguria depends on what is causing the low urine output.

Detailed explanation-2: -Oliguria is defined as a urine output that is less than 400 mL/24 h or less than 17 mL/h in adults. Anuria is defined as urine output that is less than 100 mL/24 h or 0 mL/12 h. Polyuria is a condition characterized that there is large volumes of urine (at least 3000 mL over 24 h).

Detailed explanation-3: -Oliguria is when you pee less than usual. For adults, that means less than 400 milliliters of urine a day. The specific amounts for infants and children are based on their weight (less than 1 milliliter per kilogram per hour for infants, and less than 0.5 milliliters per kilogram per hour for children).

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