Urinary Elimination

Urgency

feeling of need to void immediately
Dysuria

painful or difficult urination
Frequency

voiding at frequent intervals
Hesitancy

difficulty initiating urination
Polyuria

voiding large amounts of urine
Oliguria

diminished urinary output (usually 400mL/day)
Nocturia

voiding one or more times at night
Dribbling

leakage of urine despite voluntary control of urination
Incontinence

involuntary loss of urine
Hematuria

blood in the urine
Retention

Accumulation of urine in the bladder, with inability of bladder to empty fully
Residual urine

volume of urine remaining after voiding (>100ml)

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Urinary Elimination

Description

Common type of Urinary Alterations

Updated

2010-09-13T01:18:23Z

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