Question

A man was admitted to the hospital after being trampled by his horse. He is in considerable pain and his chart shows a urine output of 70 ml in the last 24 hours. What is your diagnosis and what will be required if the diagnosis persists?

Answer 1

Answer: Oliguria, requires dialysis if symptoms persist

Explanation:

After an ultrasound examination of the kidney is conducted, and the individual in question is a man, it is a standard procedure that if the urine output level is below 500 mL per 24h in adults it is diagnosed as Oliguria.

The decrease in output of urine may be as a result of dehydration (loss or removal of water from the body).