Lack of urine
Lack of urine: Introduction
Inability to urinate or total lack of urine
is a medical emergency.
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Causes of Lack of urine:
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causes of Lack of urine.
There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor
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Medical Books Excerpts
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Medical Books Excerpts
- DYSURIA
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- Dysuria
- "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms" (2004)
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- Dysuria
- "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- DYSURIA
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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- Oliguria
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Anuria
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Dysuria
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Oliguria
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Anuria
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Dysuria
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Oliguria and Anuria
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Dysuria
- "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis" (2007)
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- Bladder distention
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- Anuria
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- Dysuria
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Oliguria
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Anuria
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Dysuria
- "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
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- Dysuria
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- Oliguria
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- Anuria
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- DYSURIA
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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Misdiagnosis and Lack of urine
Interstitial cystitis an under-diagnosed bladder condition: The medical
condition of interstitial cystitic is a bladder condition that can be
misdiagnosed as various conditions such as overactive bladder or other causes of pelvic pain.
This condition can cause chronic pelvic pain or symptoms of urinary incontinence,
similar to overactive bladder.
Millions of patients may be misdiagnosed - an estimated third of the 9 million women with
chronic pelvic pain (CPP) or 4.5 million of the 17 million women with overactive bladder syndrome
do not respond well to treatment, and may have interstitial cystitis rather than their given diagnosis.
In other words, about 6 million US women may have misdiagnosed interstitial cystitis.
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Diagnostic tests for Lack of urine:
Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Lack of urine. Some of these are listed below :
- Physical examination
- Blood pressure. If there is high blood pressure and a lack of urine should consider acute or chronic glomerulonephritis, polycystic kidneys, acute tubular necrosis or dissecting aneurysm. If there is low blood pressure should consider dehydration, blood loss, an acute abdomen and other causes of shock
- Cardiovascular examination looking for signs of an enlarged heart which may suggest congestive heart failure
- Abdominal examination feeling for enlarged kidneys. Bilaterally enlarged kidneys would suggest bilateral hydronephrosis or polycystic kidneys. Unilateral enlarged kidneys is not usually associated with lack of urine
- Examine for enlargement of the bladder. Enlargement of the bladder may suggest bladder neck obstruction (due to benign enlargement of the prostate, prostate cancer or urethral stricture)
- Pelvic examination for pelvic mass which may be obstructing the ureter
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Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)
During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Lack of urine.
Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing
your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information
you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis.
Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:
- When did the lack of urine start? - Inability to urinate or a total lack of urine is a medical emergency. Establishing the length of time of the lack of urine will help determine level of risk. Lack of urine suggest urinary tract obstruction until proved otherwise.
- Is there definitely a complete lack of urine being passed? - Complete anuria (lack of urine) is strongly suggestive of complete obstruction of both ureters or complete obstruction of a single kidney.
- What has been your recent intake of fluid? - dehydration is a frequent cause of lack of urine.
- Past medical history? - e.g. gout increases the risk of urinary tract stones.
- Medications? - some medications may cause renal failure and consequent lack of urine including sulfonamides, amphotericin B, gold compounds and lead; prolonged exposure to methysergide increases the risk of retroperitoneal fibrosis ( a condition where the ureters become embedded in dense fibrous tissue with resultant unilateral or bilateral obstruction); some medications may cause urinary retention including imipramine.
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Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)
Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse
your condition.
The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Lack of urine) may include:
- Loin pain? - suggests upper urinary tract obstruction. It can be dull or sharp, constant or intermittent.
- Chest pain? - may suggest heart attack, lung infarction or dissecting aneurysm.
- Abdominal pain? - may suggest dissecting aneurysm.
- Blood in the urine (Hematuria) prior to episode of lack of urine? - would suggest glomerulonephritis, acute tubular necrosis, intravascular hemolysis and kidney stones.
- Fever? - may suggest infection is complicating the urinary tract obstruction or fever may represent an infection causing septic shock.
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Home Diagnostic Testing and Lack of urine
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Causes of Lack of urine listed in Disease Database:
Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible
causes of Lack of urine as a symptom include:
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causes of Lack of urine
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Medications or substances causing Lack of urine:
The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Lack of urine as a symptom.
Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using,
including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
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Definitions of Lack of urine:
Inability to form or excrete urine.
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Organs affected by Lack of urine:
The list of organs typically affected by Lack of urine may include, but is not limited to:
Detailed list of causes of Lack of urine
The list below shows some of the causes of Lack of urine mentioned in various sources:
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How Common are these Causes of Lack of urine?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases,
not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Lack of urine.
Of the 180
causes of Lack of urine that
we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 2
causes are "very common" diseases
- 6
causes are "common" diseases
- 3
causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 2
causes are "rare" diseases
- 14
causes are "very rare" diseases
- 162
causes have no prevalence information.
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causes of Lack of urine
Conditions listing symptoms: Lack of urine:
The following list of conditions
have 'Lack of urine' or similar
listed as a symptom in our database.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
A
Accelerated hypertension
... reduced urinationAcute Renal Failure
... decreased urine output/frequency of urinationAcute respiratory distress syndrome, Infant
... reduced urine outputAnemic - hematuria syndrome
... reduced urinationAntepartum Eclampsia
... reduced urinationAnuria
... lack of urineAortic arches defect
... reduced urine outputAzotemia, famial
... reduced urinationB
Benign Prostate Hyperplasia
... difficulty starting urination, urinary hesitancy, urinary blockage, weak urinationBladder Cancer
... reduced urineBladder diverticulum
... urinary hesitancyBright's Disease
... reduced urinationBrown snake poisoning
... reduced urinationBywaters' syndrome
... reduced urinationC
Cardiomyopathy, Alcoholic
... reduced urinationCast syndrome
... reduced urinationCatastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome
... reduced urine outputCauda equina syndrome
... inability to urinateCervical ribs, sprengel anomaly, anal atresia, urethral obstruction
... urethral obstructionChemical poisoning - Arsine
... reduced urinationChemical poisoning - Boric Acid
... reduced urinationChemical poisoning - Chlorate salts
... reduced urinationChemical poisoning - Chloromethane
... reduced urinationChemical poisoning - Ethylene Glycol
... reduced urinationChemical poisoning - Gasoline
... reduced urinationChemical poisoning - Glyphosate
... reduced urinationChemical poisoning - Hair Bleach
... reduced urinationChemical poisoning - Hair Dye
... reduced urinationChemical poisoning - Mouth Wash
... reduced urinationChemical poisoning - Polyethylene Glycol - Low Molecular Weight
... reduced urinationChemical poisoning - Solder
... reduced urinationCholera
... reduced urine, reduced urinationChromosome 19p duplication syndrome
... urinary obstructionChronic Kidney Disease
... infrequent urinationCipro - Teratogenic Agent
... urethral narrowingCiprofloxacin - Teratogenic Agent
... urethral narrowingColchicine poisoning
... reduced urinationD
D-plus hemolytic uremic syndrome (D+HUS)
... reduced urinationDehydration
... infrequent urination, reduced urineDiarrhea
... infrequent urinationE
Eclampsia
... reduced urine, reduced urinationEnd-stage renal disease
... Reduced urine, Total lack of urineEnlarged prostate
... difficulty starting urination, urinary hesitancy, urinary blockage, weak urinationEugenol oil poisoning
... reduced urinationG
Gastrointestinal bleeding
... reduced urineGlomerulonephritis
... reduced urine, reduced urinationGoodpasture syndrome
... reduced urineH
Heat exhaustion
... reduced urinationHELLP syndrome
... reduced urinationHemolytic uremic syndrome
... reduced urine, reduced urinationHemolytic uremic syndrome, atypical, childhood
... reduced urinationHepatorenal Syndrome
... reduced urinationHerbal Agent adverse reaction - Senna
... reduced urinationHerbal Agent overdose - Ajuga Nipponensis Makino
... reduced urinationHerbal Agent overdose - Autumn Crocus
... reduced urinationHydronephrosis
... reduced urine outputHydronephrosis with Peculiar Facies
... urethral obstructionHyperemesis Gravidarum
... reduced urinationHypertension of pregnancy
... reduced urinationI
Intrapartum Eclampsia
... reduced urinationInverted smile - occult nephropathic bladder
... urethral obstructionK
Kidney stones
... Reduced urine, Total lack of urineL
Levofloxacin - Teratogenic Agent
... urethral narrowingLichen sclerosis
... urethral narrowing, urethral obstructionLomefloxacin - Teratogenic Agent
... urethral narrowingM
Malignant hypertension
... reduced urinationMayapple poisoning
... reduced urinationMcKusick-Kaufman syndrome
... urinary obstructionMunk disease
... reduced urine outputN
Naked brimcap poisoning
... reduced urinationNephritis
... reduced urineNephrosis, idiopathic form, familial
... reduced urine outputNephrosis, idiopathic, sporadic form
... reduced urine outputNephrotic syndrome
... reduced urine outputNephrotic syndrome type 2
... reduced urine outputNephrotic syndrome, early onset, type 3
... reduced urine outputNephrotic syndrome, idiopathic, steroid-resistant, autosomal recessive
... reduced urine outputNephrotic syndrome, idiopathic, steroid-resistant, familial
... reduced urine outputNephrotic syndrome, steroid-resistant, sporadic idiopathic
... reduced urine outputNephrotic syndrome, steroid-sensitive
... reduced urine outputO
OHSS
... reduced urinationOrotic aciduria hereditary
... urinary obstructionOroticaciduria 1
... urinary obstructionOrotidylic decarboxylase deficiency
... urinary obstructionP
Phyllodes tumor of the prostate
... urinary obstructionPlant poisoning - Anthraquinone
... reduced urinationPolyarteritis nodosa
... reduced urinePosterior valve, urethra
... anuriaPostpartum Eclampsia
... reduced urinationProstate Cancer
... difficulty starting urination, urinary obstruction, Inability to urinate, Weak urine flowProstate conditions
... urinary hesitancy, urinary blockage, weak urinationProstatic Stromal Proliferations of Uncertain Malignant Potential
... urinary obstructionPrune belly syndrome
... urinary obstructionPudendal nerve entrapment
... urinary hesitancyPulmonary branches stenosis
... reduced urinationPulmonary venous hypertension
... reduced urinationR
Retroperitoneal fibrosis
... reduced urinationRénon-Delille syndrome
... reduced urinationS
Schroeder syndrome 1
... reduced urinationSea snake poisoning
... reduced urinationSeptic abortion
... reduced urine outputShock
... reduced urinationShock, Hemorrhagic
... reduced urinationSparfloxacin - Teratogenic Agent
... urethral narrowingSpirochetes disease
... reduced urine outputSystemic Capillary Leak Syndrome
... reduced urine outputT
Toxic mushrooms - Renal toxic (orelline)
... reduced urinationU
Urethral cancer
... weak urine flowUrethral obstruction sequence
... AnuriaUrethral stricture
... urinary blockage, reduced urineUrinary stones
... urinary blockage, reduced urineUrinary tract infections
... reduced urineUrinary tract infections (child)
... reduced urineUrine retention
... reduced urineUrofacial syndrome
... Urethral obstructionUterine prolapse
... difficulty starting urinationV
Vibrio infection - Vibrio alginolyticus
... reduced urinationVibrio infection - Vibrio damsela
... reduced urinationVibrio infection - Vibrio fluvialis
... reduced urinationVibrio infection - Vibrio furnissii
... reduced urinationVibrio infection - Vibrio holisae
... reduced urinationVibrio infection - Vibrio metschnikovii
... reduced urinationVibrio infection - Vibrio mimicus
... reduced urinationVibrio infection - Vibrio parahaemolyticus
... reduced urinationVulvar cancer
... Urethral obstructionW
Waterhouse-Friederichsen syndrome
... reduced urinationWeil syndrome
... reduced urine outputY
Yellow fever
... lack of urine, reduced urine
Conditions listing complications: Lack of urine:
The following list of conditions
have 'Lack of urine' or similar
listed as a complication in our database.
The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear,
and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
B
Benign Prostate Hyperplasia
... urinary blockageC
Chronic Granulomatous Disease
... urinary blockageE
Enlarged prostate
... urinary blockageL
Lassa fever
... AnuriaO
Oxalosis
... reduced urinationOxalosis, type I
... reduced urinationOxalosis, Type II
... reduced urinationU
Urinary stones
... urinary blockage
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Causes of Lack of urine Based on Risk Factors
This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Lack of urine based
on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
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Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?
Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Lack of urine?
Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Lack of urine, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :
What are the alternative names for Lack of urine:
Oliguria
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Classifications of Lack of urine:
Subtypes of Lack of urine:
Reduced urine (128 causes), Urethral obstruction (6 causes), Inability to urinate (2 causes), Weak urination (128 causes), Infrequent urination (4 causes), Urinary hesitancy (5 causes), Urinary dribbling (3 causes), Interrupted urine flow (1 cause)
Medical Conditions associated with Lack of urine:
Urinary symptoms (1041 causes), Urinary difficulty (545 causes), Weak urination (128 causes), Reduced urine (128 causes), Bladder symptoms (881 causes), Urinary problems (904 causes), Urine retention (185 causes), Sexual symptoms (1608 causes)
Symptoms related to Lack of urine:
Weak urination (128 causes), Reduced urine (128 causes), Urinary difficulty (545 causes), Urination symptoms (1041 causes), Reduced urine (128 causes), Weak urination (128 causes), Urinary difficulty (545 causes), Urination symptoms (1041 causes), Accelerated hypertension, Acute glomerulonephritis, Acute Renal Failure (11 causes), Acute respiratory distress syndrome, Infant, Acute tubular necrosis, Acute urine retention
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