Urologic Emergencies
Fortunately, urologic emergencies are rare, it is incumbent on providers to recognize the often-subtle clinical presentations of these conditions - American Urological Association
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Resources
Urologic Emergencies
Nuts and bolts of urologic emergencies...
Academic Life in Emergency Medicine (ALiEM) Blog and Podcast Watch: Renal and Genitourinary Emergencies
We initially included a total of 49 blog posts and podcasts. Key educational pearls from the three AIR posts and the 10 Honorable Mentions are described.
Diagnosis and Emergency Department Management of Urologic Emergencies in the Male Patient: Part II
This issue will focus on penile, prostate, and urethral disorders, including both medical and traumatic conditions.
Paraphimosis and Phimosis
The main risk factor is lack of circumcision.
Pediatric Urologic Emergencies
This episode covers 8 key pediatric urologic emergencies including testicular torsion, paraphimosis, disorders of sexual differentiation, nephrolithiasis antenatal hydronephrosis, incarcerated inguinal hernias, hydroceles, and major abdominal birth defects.
Renal + GU Emergencies
This week we discuss some quick pearls from our conference covering an array of renal and GU pathologies.
Spectrum of urological emergencies and surgical interventions in a single tertiary health center
Emergency urologic conditions are relatively common, albeit rarely life threatening, there is often a need for prompt and expedient management in order to avert severe or permanent morbidities.
Trends in urological emergencies in the Era of COVID-19
General lockdown was accompanied by a significant decrease in common urological presentations to the ER. This change occurred across the clinical severity spectrum of renal colic, hematuria, and urinary retention. In the short term, it appears that patients who sought treatment did not suffer from complications that could be attributed to late arrival or delay in treatment.
Trick of the Trade: Angiocatheter for manual aspiration of priapism
Bilateral aspiration is not always required, although it may help accelerate drainage, especially if blood has begun coagulating in delayed presentations.
What To Do In A Urological Emergency
Many urological conditions do not qualify as an emergency because they do not require care or treatment at the very moment they are observed.
AUA
While, fortunately, urologic emergencies are rare, it is incumbent on providers to recognize the often-subtle clinical presentations of these conditions.
CBC.org
Urinary retention is one of the most common medical problems encountered in clinical practice, and most health care professionals will be involved in its treatment at one time or another.
MedicineBau.com
Failure to recognize true urologic emergencies may result in renal failure, organ damage, or loss of sexual function.
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