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Overview: Urinary tract obstruction is a common problem encountered by urologists, primary care physicians, and emergency medicine physicians. Urinary tract obstruction can occur at any point in the urinary tract, from the kidneys to the urethral meatus. ... Urinary tract obstruction impedes urine flow.
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Urinary tract obstruction may lead to acute or chronic renal insufficiency or overt kidney failure. Obstruction may lead to a salt-losing nephropathy and urinary concentrating defects. Renal tubular acidosis (RTA) type IV, hyperkalemia, hypomagnesia, and hypophosphatemia are common sequelae of chronic obstruction.
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Urinary retention - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Urinary retention also known as ischuria is a lack of ability to urinate. It is a common complication of benign prostatic hypertrophy (also known as benign prostatic hyperplasia or BPH), although a...
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BOO; Lower urinary tract obstruction; Prostatis ... Definition of Bladder outlet obstruction: ... Female urinary tract...
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Medical Encyclopdia article about Lower urinary tract obstruction ... A resource with information on over 10,000 medical topics including: Lower urinary tract obstruction...
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Stones (calculi) are hard masses that form anywhere in the urinary tract and may cause pain, bleeding, obstruction of the flow of urine, or an infection.
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Urinary tract obstruction can make the kidneys distend (dilate). Distention damages the kidneys. Although the kidneys can usually recover if the obstruction is relieved quickly, permanent damage may occur. Severe damage can result in loss of kidney function (kidney failure).
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Full online access to medical textbook section about Urinary Tract Obstruction from 'A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis' related to Urinary symptoms. ... 1. Seifter JL, Brenner BM: Urinary Tract Obstruction, p. 1574. See Bibliography, 2. 2. Klahr S: Obstructive Nephropathy: Pathophysiology and Management, p. 544.
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Urinary tract stones ... Although temporary relief from the obstruction can be achieved without surgery, the cause of the obstruction must be removed and the urinary system repaired. Long-term relief from obstructive uropathy requires surgery.
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