Diagnostic finding
Decreased Blood Urea Nitrogen
A reduction of circulating urea nitrogen concentration below 7 mg/dL.
Causes
Low-protein diet
Malnutrition
Overhydration / SIADH (dilutional effect)
Pregnancy
Liver dysfunction with reduced hepatic urea synthesis
Also known as: Decreased BUN, Low Blood Urea Nitrogen, Low BUN
Referencing diagnoses
- Epidural hematoma
- Intracerebral hemorrhage
- Lung cancer
- Subarachnoid hemorrhage
- Subdural hematoma
- Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion
Note: Lists existing diagnoses in Diagnotize only.