title: Obstructed or malpositioned urethral catheter induced acute kidney injury.
abstract: Unanticipated renal failure may be induced by an obstructed urethral catheter that was a component of complex management or difficult insertion. Two patients with new-onset uremia due to obstructed urethral catheters evinced rapid return of renal function when their blocked catheters were replaced.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, 450 Clarkson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11203, USA.
authors.forename: Ankita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, 450 Clarkson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11203, USA.
authors.forename: Eli A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Friedman