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Uropatía obstructiva crónica unilateral; Obstrucción ureteral crónica
El médico llevará a cabo un examen físico, que incluye la palpación del abdomen. El examen puede revelar un riñón hinchado.
Una medición de la presión arterial puede revelar hipertensión arterial. Un análisis de orina puede mostrar sangre en la orina y un urocultivo puede determinar si usted tiene una infección.
La hinchazón del riñón u obstrucción del uréter puede aparecer en estos exámenes:
Wein AJ, et al. Campbell-Walsh Urology. 9th ed. St. Louis, Mo: WB Saunders; 2007.
Goldman L, Ausiello D, et al. Cecil Textbook of Medicine, 22nd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: WB Saunders; 2004:741-742.
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