Signs & Symptoms of Oliguric-Anuric

Oliguric-anuric symptoms typically point nurses and physicians toward eventual renal failure. Understanding the signs and symptoms can avoid dire consequences. Early detection of oliguria or anuria are reversible in some cases. Not only should adults consider the early signs and symptoms, but children, infants and pets are vulnerable to this medical emergency.

Identification

• Oliguria describes a person's or animal's symptom of decreased urine output. Anuria means that urine output has stopped. Virtualmedicalcentre.com describes a number of causes which initiate oliguria or anuria that include medications causing dehydration, dehydration from illness that is coupled with vomiting or diarrhea and infections or obstruction of the urinary tract. An adult's symptoms vary depending on the illness or renal activity present. A child's varies depending if there is an existing previous problem such as pre-renal, renal or post-renal concerns. A physician will check for oliguria-anuric problems by administering blood work, urine tests, x-rays, ultrasound or a CT scan.

Symptoms

• Adult, child or animal symptoms vary when considering oliguria-anuria. Adult symptoms include 500ml or less of urine output within 24 hours, a butterfly rash, anemia, or a purpuric rash over the lower half of the body. According to Pediatric Care Online, a child or infant's urine is concerning when an older child's urine measures less than 500ml in a 24-hour period or an infant's measures 0.5ml or less in 24 hours. A household pet will show symptoms of urine output less than 0.25ml per hour for oliguria or 0.08ml for anuria, reported by PetMD. A dog may show other signs such as weak pulse or other fluid losing mechanisms such as repeated vomiting and diarrhea.

When to See the Doctor

• Most people do not stop to consider measuring personal urine nor is it likely that you could measure your animal's urine. A clear, noticeable sign of decreased urine output indicates a problem. Decreased urine output is especially concerning when dizziness, increased heart rate or confusion accompanies it. Always monitor an adult, child, infant or animal when sick. Vomiting, diarrhea and fever lead to severe dehydration when the sick cannot continue to replace lost fluids.

Symptoms Your Health Provider May Check For

• A physician will want to know specific information when the patient seeks treatment. He will want to know the patient's family history regarding urine or kidney concerns. Describe to the physician the urine output as accurately as possible. Tell the physician if you have experienced diarrhea, vomiting or fever recently. Explain how long these symptoms have existed.