Symptoms of urinary tract obstruction

Urinary tract obstruction is a symptom that many people often experience in life, and there are many reasons for urinary tract obstruction in the human body. One of the most common reasons is abnormal kidney function in the human body, which can also be said to be a manifestation of kidney failure in the human body. In addition, there are many symptoms of urinary tract obstruction, which are not very clear to most people. This is mainly because many people often do not pay attention to this aspect.

Urinary tract obstruction is a common disease in our human body, and the incidence of this type of urinary tract obstruction is still very high, and there is no age limit for urinary tract obstruction. Strictly speaking, urinary tract obstruction should actually be considered a disease of our human urinary system, so everyone should take it seriously. So, now let’s introduce the symptoms of lower urinary tract obstruction in detail.

Urinary tract obstruction is one of the common causes of renal failure. As long as it is discovered in time and the obstruction is relieved as soon as possible, most cases of renal failure can be improved. The urinary system is a system of pipes. Only when the lumen is unobstructed can the urinary system maintain its normal function. Obstruction of the lumen will affect the secretion and excretion of urine. Many lesions inside and outside the urinary system can cause tubular obstruction. The obstruction may be located in the kidney, the ureteropelvic junction, the ureter itself, the ureterovesical junction, the bladder neck or the urethra. The closer the obstruction is to the kidney, the faster hydronephrosis occurs.

When patients with urinary tract obstruction have acute urinary retention, their expressions will become particularly painful, and patients with a medical history may be able to indicate the cause of the disease. Physical examination shows distension in the lower abdomen, dullness to percussion, and sometimes the base of the bladder can reach the umbilical level. Check the urethral opening and urethra for hard, cord-like urethral scar tissue to rule out urethral stenosis.

Regarding the question of what are the symptoms of urinary tract obstruction, experts pointed out that rectal examination of patients can be used to check the size of the patient's prostate. A normal prostate is shaped like a millet seed, with the base on top and the tip pointing downward. The horizontal diameter of the bottom is about 4cm, the vertical diameter is 3cm, and the anterior-posterior diameter is 2cm. A depression can be felt between the two lobes, which is the so-called central sulcus.

When a patient suffers from prostatic hyperplasia, the size of the prostate gland increases and the central groove becomes shallow and flat. In cases of acute urinary retention, the prostate often feels larger than its actual size due to a full bladder. After trying to empty the bladder, the prostate should be checked again to check whether it is actually enlarged to avoid misdiagnosis.

From the above introduction, we can see that there are actually many symptoms of urinary tract obstruction. The general symptoms of urinary tract obstruction are: difficulty urinating, painful urination, etc. Therefore, understanding the symptoms of urinary tract obstruction will be helpful for us to correctly judge urinary tract obstruction in our future life. In addition, urinary tract obstruction is actually mainly caused by lifestyle habits. I hope everyone can pay attention to this.