To the Editor Monitoring urine output remains essential to the care of adult patients admitted to the hospital. In acute, decompen- sated heart failure, ongoing assessment of urine output is required to adjust diureti...To the Editor Monitoring urine output remains essential to the care of adult patients admitted to the hospital. In acute, decompen- sated heart failure, ongoing assessment of urine output is required to adjust diuretic dosing in keeping with current recommendations for hospitalized patients, In patients with acute kidney injury, assessment of urine output is essential for diagnosis and management. The diagnosis of circulatory shock is supported by renal hypoperfusion as measured by low urine output. Indwelling urinary cathe- ters are routinely used for the "strict" monitoring of urine output, which is an accepted indication.展开更多
文摘To the Editor Monitoring urine output remains essential to the care of adult patients admitted to the hospital. In acute, decompen- sated heart failure, ongoing assessment of urine output is required to adjust diuretic dosing in keeping with current recommendations for hospitalized patients, In patients with acute kidney injury, assessment of urine output is essential for diagnosis and management. The diagnosis of circulatory shock is supported by renal hypoperfusion as measured by low urine output. Indwelling urinary cathe- ters are routinely used for the "strict" monitoring of urine output, which is an accepted indication.