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Oliguria with diarrhea


Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Eiman Ghaffarpasand, M.D. [2]

Abbreviations: ABG = Arterial blood gases, BUN = Blood urea nitrogen, CBC = Complete blood count, CT = Computed tomography, CRP = C – reactive protein, ECG = Electrocardiogram, ESR = Erythrocyte sedimentation rate, IVP = Intravenous pyelography, KFT = Kidney function test, GI = Gastrointestinal, GFR = Glomerular filtration rate, MRI = Magnetic resonance imaging, PT = Prothrombin time

Etiology Clinical manifestations Paraclinical findings Comments
Symptoms and signs Lab findings Imaging
Fatigue/

Lethargy

Thirst Dizziness/

Confusion

Muscle weakness/

cramp

Somatic/

visceral pain

Vomiting Diarrhea Tachypnea Edema Blood indices Renal Funtion test Electrolytes Urine analysis ABG Other Ultrasound X-ray CT MRI Other
Prerenal causes Alcohol poisoning[1][2] + – +/- – +/- + +/- – – ↑PT ↑BUN, ↑Cr (isopropyl alcohol) ↓Na Not applicable ↓HCO3 LFT Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable – Thiamine must be given to prevent Wernicke’s encephalopathy
Cholera[3][4][4][5] +/- + – – – +/- + – – Leukocytosis, ↑HCT ↑BUN, ↑Cr ↓Na, ↑Ca, ↑Mg Not applicable ↑Lactate, ↓HCO3 Stool PCR, Stool culture, Serotyping Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable – –
Congestive heart failure (CHF)[6][7] + – – – – – + – + Anemia, Leukocytosis ↑BUN, ↑Cr ↓Na, ↑K Not applicable ↑Lactate, ↓HCO3, ↑BNP, ↑Troponin Cardiomegaly, Pulmonary hypertension, Pleural effusions Pulmonary edema Not applicable Valvular heart disease Decreased ejection fraction in echocardiography, Heart function and damage in nuclear imaging –
Dehydration[8][9] + + – +/- – +/- +/- – – Not applicable ↑BUN, ↑Cr ↓Na, ↑K, ↓Cl Ketones and glucose, ↑Urine specific gravity ↑Lactate, ↓HCO3 Hypoglycemia Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable – –
Diarrhea and/or vomiting[10][11] +/- +/- – – – + + – – Leukocytosis with predominant neutrophilia, ↑ ESR Not applicable Not applicable Ketones, Organic acids, Porphobilinogen, Aminolevulinic acid Not applicable Stool anion gap, Stool pH < 5.5, Stool culture, Serotyping, Enzyme immunoassay (rotavirus or adenovirus), LFT, Amylase, Lipase Normal Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable – –
Drugs/toxins[12][13] +/- +/- +/- +/- +/- +/- +/- +/- +/- Not applicable ↑BUN, ↑Cr, ↑CK ↑K, ↓Mg, ↓Ca, ↓P Ingested drug, Glucose, Aminoacid, Phosphate, Ketone, Hyaline cast, RBC ↑Lactate, Metabolic acidosis Toxicology, Rapid immunoassay Nephropathy Radioopaque substances, Ingested drug packets Not applicable Not applicable – –
Peritonitis[14][15] +/- – +/- – +/- +/- +/- – – Leukocytosis Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Ascitic fluid neutrophil count > 500 cells/µL Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable – –
Toxic megacolon[16] +/- +/- +/- – + + +/- – – Leukocytosis, Anemia, ↑ESR and CRP ↑BUN, ↑Cr ↓Na Not applicable Not applicable Loss of haustra, Hypoechoic and thick bowel walls, Dilated colon > 6cm, Dilatation of ileal loops Dilated colon, Free intraperitoneal air Bowel perforation, Abscess Not applicable Not applicable Endoscopy and colonoscopy –
Renal causes Acute interstitial nephritis[17][18] +/- – +/- – +/- +/- +/- +/- +/- Eosinophilia ↑BUN, ↑Cr, ↑FENa Not applicable Eosinophiluria, Sterile pyuria, Microscopic hematuria, Proteinuria Not applicable ↑Total IgG, ↑IgG4 Normal-sized kidneys Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable – History of long term analgesic use
Hemolytic uremic syndrome[19][20][21] +/- – +/- +/- +/- + + – +/- Severe anemia, Thrombocytopenia, ↑ aPTT ↑BUN, ↑Cr Not applicable Mild proteinuria, Red blood cells, Red blood cell casts Not applicable Schistocytes, ↑FDP and D-dimer, ↑ Bilirubin, ↑LDH, ↓Haptoglobin, Stool culture (for E coli 0157:H7 or shigella), ↓ADAMTS-13 activity Ruling out obstruction Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Diffuse thickening of the glomerular capillary wall, Swelling of endothelial cells, Fibrin thrombi in renal biopsy –

References

  1. ↑ Pletcher MJ, Maselli J, Gonzales R (December 2004). “Uncomplicated alcohol intoxication in the emergency department: an analysis of the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey”. Am. J. Med. 117 (11): 863–7. doi:10.1016/j.amjmed.2004.07.042. PMID 15589492.
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  3. ↑ Weil AA, Khan AI, Chowdhury F, Larocque RC, Faruque AS, Ryan ET, Calderwood SB, Qadri F, Harris JB (November 2009). “Clinical outcomes in household contacts of patients with cholera in Bangladesh”. Clin. Infect. Dis. 49 (10): 1473–9. doi:10.1086/644779. PMC 2783773. PMID 19842974.
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