Alternate Names: Oliguria
Considerations: Very often a significant decrease in urine output indicates a serious, and perhaps even a life-threatening, problem. With proper and prompt treatment, this condition can often be corrected.
Common Causes:
Home Care: Follow prescribed fluid and dietary restrictions closely. It may be helpful to keep close track of the amount of fluid consumed and the amount of urine produced.
Call If:
- there is any noticeable and consistent decrease in urine output.
- the decrease in urine output is associated with other symptoms.
What To Expect: The medical history will be obtained and a physical examination performed.
Medical history questions documenting decreased urine output in detail may include:
- time pattern
- When did this begin?
- Did it occur suddenly?
- Has it rapidly become worse?
- quality
- How much fluid is consumed each day?
- How much urine is produced each day?
- What color is the urine?
- aggravating factors
- relieving factors
- Does increasing fluid intake increase urine output?
- other
- What other symptoms are also present?
- Is there puffiness in the skin around eyes or in the hands or feet?
- Is there moist, pink, warm skin?
- Is there loose, dry, pale skin?
- Are the lips and mouth dry?
- Is there a distended bladder (can you feel a firm bulge in the pelvis over the pubic bone)?
- What medications are being taken?
- Are there any allergies?
- Are adequate fluids available and accessible?
- past history
- Have there been any recent injuries such as burns?
- Have there been any recent illnesses?
- Has there been previous problems with the kidneys or bladder?
A physical examination will be performed. Monitoring and recording daily fluid intake and output may be recommended.
Diagnostic tests that may be performed include:After seeing your health care provider:
You may want to add a diagnosis related to decreased urine output to your personal medical record.
