Retention


Urinary Retention


Retention of urine may be acute, chronic or acute-on-chronic. Patients with acute retention present as surgical emergencies. Acute retention is the sudden inability to pass urine, with the presence of painful bladder. Chronic retention is the presence of an enlarged, painless bladder with or without difficulty in micturition.


May 18, 2017 | Posted by in GENERAL & FAMILY MEDICINE | Comments Off on Retention

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