trace the path of Urea from acute kidney injury to urethra
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Blockage can be complete or partial.
Blockage can lead to kidney damage, kidney stones, and infection.
Symptoms can include pain in the side, decreased or increased urine flow, and urinating at night.
Symptoms are more common if the blockage is sudden and complete.
Testing can include insertion of a urethral catheter, insertion of a viewing tube into the urethra, and imaging tests.
Treatment can include measures to open up a blocked path and to treat the cause of the blockage.
A blockage (obstruction) anywhere along the urinary tract—from the kidneys, where urine is produced, to the urethra, through which urine leaves the body—can increase pressure inside the urinary tract and slow the flow of urine. An obstruction may occur suddenly or develop slowly over days, weeks, or even months. An obstruction may completely or only partially block part of the urinary tract. Sometimes only one kidney is affected, but obstruction may affect both kidneys.
The prevalence of urinary tract obstruction ranges from five in 10,000 to five in 1,000 depending on the cause. In children, obstruction is due mainly to birth defects affecting the urinary tract. Men, particularly those older than 60, are also more likely to be affected because, as men age, the prostate gland tends to increase in size (a condition called benign prostatic hyperplasia) and block the flow of urine.
Blockage can lead to kidney damage, kidney stones, and infection.
Symptoms can include pain in the side, decreased or increased urine flow, and urinating at night.
Symptoms are more common if the blockage is sudden and complete.
Testing can include insertion of a urethral catheter, insertion of a viewing tube into the urethra, and imaging tests.
Treatment can include measures to open up a blocked path and to treat the cause of the blockage.
A blockage (obstruction) anywhere along the urinary tract—from the kidneys, where urine is produced, to the urethra, through which urine leaves the body—can increase pressure inside the urinary tract and slow the flow of urine. An obstruction may occur suddenly or develop slowly over days, weeks, or even months. An obstruction may completely or only partially block part of the urinary tract. Sometimes only one kidney is affected, but obstruction may affect both kidneys.
The prevalence of urinary tract obstruction ranges from five in 10,000 to five in 1,000 depending on the cause. In children, obstruction is due mainly to birth defects affecting the urinary tract. Men, particularly those older than 60, are also more likely to be affected because, as men age, the prostate gland tends to increase in size (a condition called benign prostatic hyperplasia) and block the flow of urine.
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