THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

URINARY BLADDER

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is oliguria?
A
No production of urine
B
Production of small amount of urine
C
Production of large amount of urine
D
Kidney failure
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Oliguria is defined as urinary output less than 400 ml per day or less than 20 ml per hour and is one of the earliest signs of impaired renal function.[1] It had been described early in the literature when Hippocrates identified the prognostic importance of the urinary output.

Detailed explanation-2: -Oliguria is defined as a urine output that is less than 1 mL/kg/h in infants, less than 0.5 mL/kg/h in children, and less than 400 mL daily in adults.

Detailed explanation-3: -Dehydration: This is the most common cause of oliguria. It happens most often when you’ve been vomiting or had diarrhea. Burns and other serious injuries:Burns can dehydrate you and make you pee less.

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