Dark urine refers to an abnormally dark discoloration of urine. It may be caused by a variety of factors, such as certain foods, lack of fluid intake, medications, and various diseases.
Most common diseases
Vitamin B12 Deficiency
Vitamin B12 deficiency is common. It is known to cause a wide spectrum of neurological syndromes, including autonomic dysfunction. Three cases are discussed here in which drenching night sweats were thought to be caused by vitamin B12 deficiency. All three responded dramatically to vitamin B12 therapy. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Cholelithiasis
The presence of associated bile duct stones (choledocholithiasis) should be suspected through clinical signs such as jaundice and dark urine (bilirubinuria), together with [link.springer.com]
urine and light-colored poop Causes of Gallstones Doctors aren’t sure exactly what causes gallstones, but they might happen when: There’s too much cholesterol in your bile [webmd.com]
urine Biliary colic is a separate condition caused when a gallstone is temporarily blocking the bile duct. [webmd.com]
Cholestatic Jaundice
Symptoms of obstructive jaundice include the typical yellowing of jaundice as well as dark urine, pale feces, and itching. Also known as post-hepatic jaundice. [medicinenet.com]
Symptoms & Effects of obstructive jaundice may include: Dark Urine Pale Faeces Itching Compare obstructive jaundice with hepatocellular jaundice and haemolytic jaundice. [ivyroses.com]
Patients with medical jaundice will have yellowing of the skin, without dark urine or light-coloured stools. [healthxchange.sg]
Choledocholithiasis
Endoscopic cholangiography(gold standard) : CBD stone 여부 및 위치 확인, 치료도 가능 총수담관담석증(Choledocholithiasis, CBD stone, 온쓸개관돌증) 증상 : Obstructive jaundice ① Jaundice, pruritus, dark [m.blog.naver.com]
Patients may also experience clay-colored stools and dark urine. [jamanetwork.com]
Dark urine. Symptoms associated with Pancreatitis. Charcot's Triad:[edit] Clasically seen in common-bile-duct-stone. [en.wikibooks.org]
Cholestasis
It can also be accompanied by: jaundice pale stools dark urine abdominal pain nausea See your doctor if you have itching in pregnancy. [healthline.com]
Both types of cholestasis result in the same symptoms: jaundice, which is a yellowing of your skin and the white of your eyes dark urine light-colored stool pain in your abdomen [healthline.com]
Portal Cirrhosis
urine,itchy skin, dark urine, anorexia,anorexia, nausea,nausea, wt. loss, palmar erythemawt. loss, palmar erythema – AP and swelling, pale stool, hepatic facies, spider nevi [slideshare.net]
Dark urine. What are the 4 Stages and Symptoms of Cirrhosis. Alteration in personality. [marylandhearingcenter.com]
Jaundice (yellowing of the eyes and skin) associated with dark, teacolored urine i. [singhealth.com.sg]
Glomerulonephritis
When To Call A Professional Call your doctor if you or your child is putting out less urine then normal or if urine looks bloody or abnormally dark. [drugs.com]
The patient may report gross hematuria, dark or tea-colored urine, or have been referred from clinic for blood found on urinalysis. [emedicine.medscape.com]
This is in contrast to another type of glomerulonephritis, post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis, where the blood-stained or dark urine episode does not occur until about [mydr.com.au]
Viral Hepatitis
Symptoms Symptoms generally include fever, weakness, fatigue, loss of appetite, nausea, joint aches and pains, vomiting, and jaundice (yellowish eyes and skin, dark urine [hepvic.org.au]
In the icteric phase, the patients develop jaundice, gastrointestinal disturbance, dark urine, gray-colored stools, right upper quadrant pain, and hepatomegaly. [symptoma.com]
urine Jaundice (yellowing of the skin and eyes) Hepatitis B and hepatitis C infections can lead to chronic hepatitis infections, in which case individuals will remain infected [dph.georgia.gov]
Ascending Cholangitis
Other symptoms include fever, chills, clay-colored stools, vomiting and nausea, dark urine, and skin yellowing (jaundice). [diethealthclub.com]
It can also be accompanied by: jaundice pale stools dark urine abdominal pain nausea See your doctor if you have itching in pregnancy. [healthline.com]
Both types of cholestasis result in the same symptoms: jaundice, which is a yellowing of your skin and the white of your eyes dark urine light-colored stool pain in your abdomen [healthline.com]
Chronic Cholecystitis
Jaundice with mahogany-dark urine, discolored faeces due to the absence of stercobilin. [homeoint.org]
Jaundice, dark urine, light-colored stools, and generalized itchiness are characteristic symptoms of cholestasis. [merckmanuals.com]
Turbid, foamy, dark yellow urine, beer-like in appearance. Sclerotica and skin with sub-icteric tinge. [homeoint.org]