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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Hadeel Maksoud M.D.[2]
An expert algorithm to assist in the diagnosis of oliguria can be found here
Overview
There are several life-threatening causes of oliguria which need to be evaluated for first, which include; sepsis, urethral stricture, dehydration and shock . The other possible causes of oliguria can be evaluated for by carefully assessing the nature of the symptoms, and obtaining a thorough patient history.
Differential Diagnosis
===Life Threatening Causes===[1][2] Life threatening diseases to exclude immediately include:
- Cardiogenic shock
- Hypovolemic shock
- Sepsis
- Malignant hypertension
- Perinatal asphyxia
- Haemorrhage
- Bleeding esophageal varices
- Dehydration
Common Causes
- Acute tubular necrosis
- Renal vein thrombosis
- Benign prostatic hyperplasia
- Nephrotic syndrome
- Glomerulonephritis
- Interstitial nephritis
Differential Diagnosis of Back Pain
The following table outlines the major differential diagnoses of back pain.
References
- ↑ Anderson RJ, Linas SL, Berns AS, Henrich WL, Miller TR, Gabow PA, Schrier RW (May 1977). "Nonoliguric acute renal failure". N. Engl. J. Med. 296 (20): 1134–8. doi:10.1056/NEJM197705192962002. PMID 854045.
- ↑ Dixon BS, Anderson RJ (August 1985). "Nonoliguric acute renal failure". Am. J. Kidney Dis. 6 (2): 71–80. PMID 3895901.