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Anuria
absence of urine production
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Oliguria
decreased urine production
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Polyuria
increased urine production
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Polydipsia
increased fluid intake - increase thirst
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Stranguria
straining to urinate
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Dysuria
abnormal urination
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Azotaemia
increase in any non-protein nitrogenous compounds in blood
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Uraemia
clinical signs associated with renal insufficiency
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Isosthenuria
urine with solute concentration equal to plasma
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Hyposthenuria
- urine with solute concentration less than plasma
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Hypersthenuria
urine with solute concentration greater than plasma
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Uroabdomen
presence of urine in the peritoneal cavity
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Patent urachus
remanant channel between the bladder and the umbilicus
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hyperkalaemia
increase of potassium in the blood
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hypokalaemia
decrease of potassium in the blood
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Pollakiuria
Increased frequency of urination - could be due to bacterial infection and polyuria
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Proteinuria
presence of protein in urine
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Haematuria
presence of blood in urine
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Pyuria
presence of leukocytes in urine
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Haemoglobinuria
haemoglobin in urine
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Glucosuria/glycosuria
glucose in urine
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Ketonuria
ketones in urine
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Bilirubinuria
bilirubin in urine
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Myoglobinuria
myoglobin in urine
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Bacteriuria
bacteria in urine
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Pyuria
leukocytes in urine
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Cylinduria
cellular or protein matrix within tubule
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Urolithiasis
stones in urinary tract
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