Authors: Ivana Lutchman / Editor: Steve Corry-Bass / Reviewer: Ciaran Mackle / Codes: ELP7, SLO1, UP3 / Published: 14/01/2023
An elderly gentleman presents to the emergency department (ED) with increasing frequency of nocturnal enuresis.
He has no suprapubic discomfort, dysuria, fevers, rigors or night sweats. He usually gets up 3-4 times each night to urinate, but does not complain of poor flow. His past medical history is significant for urinary tract infections. He is otherwise well.
He is incidentally found to be in urinary retention with a large volume found on bladder scan. Renal ultrasound shows bilateral hydronephrosis and hydroureter. He is immediately catheterised and 2500ml of urine initially drained.
Module Content
Assessment and Management of Acute Urinary Retention
This session covers the common presentations of urinary retention and its management in the emergency department. It also covers the common problems that can occur in patients who have in-dwelling catheters.
Assessment and Management of Acute Urinary Retention
This session covers the common presentations of urinary retention and its management in the emergency department. It also covers the common problems that can occur in patients who have in-dwelling catheters.
Male Urological Issues part 2 - Urethral Catheterisation
Part 2 of our urological problems in men blog - focussing on catheterisation and problems associated with it.
7 Comments
Good module. Didn’t know about POD – good to use when urology refuse referrals!
Urology will say – admit under medics. 😀
POD – good recap
Nice one.
good case and revision of UROLOGY
good reminder. I had forgotten about POD. I have not heard it mentioned for years.
Good case.