Acute urinary retention

Question 1

Causes AUR

Answer 1

Male
-benign prostatic hyperplasia
-prostate cancer
-prostatic abscess
Women
-pelvic mass
-bladder prolapse- bladder drops into vagina after childbirth
-vulvovaginitis- inflammation of vagina or vulva
Both sexes
-renal colic
-bladder cancer
-UTI/ STI
Drugs eg. NSAID’s, opiates
Neuro- disc prolapse, spinal injury

Question 2

AUR symptoms

Answer 2

-flank pain
-inability urinate
-symptoms lower UTI
-fever
-painful, palpable distended bladder
-back pain