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Urinary Tract Obstruction

 Syn. Obstructive uropathy , Urinary obstruction , UTO

Signs & Symptoms

 Urgency #urethral_obstruction
Ref: Uptodate [ Clinical manifestations and diagnosis of urinary tract obstruction and hydronephrosis] Cecil [ 332]
Renal colic #Complete_Obstruction
Ref: Uptodate [ Clinical manifestations and diagnosis of urinary tract obstruction and hydronephrosis] Cecil [ 332]
Urinary hesitancy
Ref: Cecil [ 332]
Enlarged bladder
Ref: Uptodate [ Clinical manifestations and diagnosis of urinary tract obstruction and hydronephrosis] Cecil [ 332]

Physical Examination

 Palpable bladder
Ref: Uptodate [ Diagnosis of urinary tract obstruction and hydronephrosis] Cecil [ 332]
Costovertebral tenderness
Ref: Cecil [ 332]
Enlarged bladder
Ref: Uptodate [ Clinical manifestations and diagnosis of urinary tract obstruction and hydronephrosis] Cecil [ 332]

Lab / Serology

 Hyperkalemic renal tubular acidosis #Chronic
Ref: Uptodate [ Clinical manifestations and diagnosis of urinary tract obstruction and hydronephrosis]
Increased serum creatinine
Note: bilateral obstruction
Ref: Uptodate [ Clinical manifestations and diagnosis of urinary tract obstruction and hydronephrosis]
Pyuria
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Imagin Study

 Hydronephrosis
Ref: Uptodate [ Diagnosis of urinary tract obstruction and hydronephrosis]

Complication

 Acute kidney injury
Ref: Cecil [ 332]
Complication acute renal failure
Ref: Uptodate [ Diagnosis of urinary tract obstruction and hydronephrosis]
Complication chronic renal failure
Ref: Uptodate [ Diagnosis of urinary tract obstruction and hydronephrosis]

Risk Factors

Cause

 Caused by ureteral calculus
Ref: Uptodate [ Clinical manifestations and diagnosis of urinary tract obstruction and hydronephrosis]

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