Your chances of a correct self-diagnosis and knowing to go to the hospital immediately are increased by the knowledge of conditions that are known to block the passage of urine from your body. You're at extra risk of acute kidney injury is you have: prostate, bladder or cervical cancer, an enlarged prostate, a history of kidney stones, blood clots in the urinary tract and nervous system issues that affect your bladder.

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