This document discusses urinary retention, which is the inability to empty the bladder. It can be partial or total. The main causes are mechanical issues, neurological problems, problems with the detrusor muscle that contracts the bladder, psychological stress, and certain drugs. A history and physical exam are important for diagnosis, looking for signs of bladder distension, pain, and inability to void. Initial treatments involve catheterization, suprapubic puncture, or cystostomy to drain the bladder, along with identifying and addressing the underlying cause. Further tests like imaging may be needed to diagnose the specific cause.
This document discusses urinary retention, which is the inability to empty the bladder. It can be partial or total. The main causes are mechanical issues, neurological problems, problems with the detrusor muscle that contracts the bladder, psychological stress, and certain drugs. A history and physical exam are important for diagnosis, looking for signs of bladder distension, pain, and inability to void. Initial treatments involve catheterization, suprapubic puncture, or cystostomy to drain the bladder, along with identifying and addressing the underlying cause. Further tests like imaging may be needed to diagnose the specific cause.
This document discusses urinary retention, which is the inability to empty the bladder. It can be partial or total. The main causes are mechanical issues, neurological problems, problems with the detrusor muscle that contracts the bladder, psychological stress, and certain drugs. A history and physical exam are important for diagnosis, looking for signs of bladder distension, pain, and inability to void. Initial treatments involve catheterization, suprapubic puncture, or cystostomy to drain the bladder, along with identifying and addressing the underlying cause. Further tests like imaging may be needed to diagnose the specific cause.
Diagnostics : 1. Hystory of illness 2. Physical examination : a. Suprapubic region : Inspection : bulging Palpation : pressure pain Percussion : pain, dullness Auscultation : neg b. External genitalia c. DRE d. BCR e. Instrumentation