Urinary Retention
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Urinary Retention: 5 Reasons You May Have Trouble Peeing
Did you know that we spend roughly 2,208 hours on the toilet in our lifetime? That’s a lot of time on the potty! And, if you’re having trouble going No. 1, it could be costing you even more time than you like. Time spent anywhere else but a bathroom stall...
“The difference can be from the cause and sometimes the symptoms,” said James Wolach, MD, a urologist at Banner Health Clinic in Colorado. “Acute is usually painful and they have the sensation to void but can’t, whereas many people with chronic retention don’t have any feeling they are not able to empty their bladders. While chronic may not seem as serious, it can lead to serious problems, so it’s important that both receive…
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Chronic Urinary Retention (CUR) Treatment
Retention can be complete or partial and acute or chronic.
Gentlemen, Have You Done Your Kegels Today?
Pelvic floor exercises are not just for women and can stave off bladder, bowel and erectile dysfunction in men.
Male Urinary Retention
Causes of urinary retention are numerous and categorized as obstructive, infectious, inflammatory, pharmacologic, neurologic, or other.
My Postpartum Urinary Retention Experience
After three ‘trial without catheters’ I was taught to ‘self catheterise’ which meant I didn’t have to keep one in continuously, but I had to put the tube inside my urethra every 3-4 hours! I’m not going to lie, the first time I tried this it went in the wrong place, and I felt rather stupid that the nurse had to draw a diagram to show me where the urethra was!
Non-Neurogenic Chronic Urinary Retention: Consensus Definition, Management Strategies, and Future Opportunities
Non-neurogenic chronic urinary retention (CUR) can be challenging to diagnose and treat because there is no consensus on the criteria that define CUR. Associated with either underactive bladder or chronic outlet obstruction, the condition is important because CUR can be associated with hydronephrosis, renal failure, chronic urinary tract infections (UTIs), urinary incontinence, and can lead to a complete inability to void.
Post-op Urinary Retention
It is a relatively common complication of both outpatient and inpatient procedures and, having the ability to recognize and manage postoperative urinary retention is essential for any provider responsible for the treatment of a postoperative patient.
Urinary Retention And Fowler’s Syndrome
My Fowler’s Syndrome journey started really abruptly. Nothing significant had happened before hand. I have had a couple of UTI’s / Kidney infections growing up, but nothing in the lead up to me going into complete urine retention. Although I have always been a terror for ‘holding in’ for hours!
Urinary Retention in Children
The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Podcast is a brief review of the management of urinary retention in children. The most common causes are UTI and constipation – but you must be aware of neurological problems and assure that you history is thorough and your physical exam complete.
Urinary Retention in Kids
It may be rare, but it does happen. As always, remain vigilant. Urinary retention is ominous. Don’t simply send the child home with a foley and a leg bag like you may do for the old gentleman with prostate problems.
Urinary Retention: 5 Reasons You May Have Trouble Peeing
There are many different causes for urinary retention, and much of your treatment will depend on the underlying cause. Here are five reasons you may be stuck and ways to improve your flow.
NIDDK
The symptoms of urinary retention can range from severe abdominal pain and the inability to urinate, to few or no symptoms at all. Urinary retention results from either a blockage that partially or fully prevents the flow of urine, or your bladder not being able to maintain a strong enough force to expel all the urine.
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