differential diagnosis
Last reviewed 01/2018
Other conditions which may result in symptoms similar to bladder outflow obstruction include:
- urinary tract infection
- polyuria
- diabetes mellitus
- hypercalcaemia
- diuretics
- chronic renal failure
- increase in atrial natiuretic factor: may occur at night in mild heart failure
- bladder instability
- intravesical lesions e.g. stones, tumour
- functional polyuria - excess fluid intake