Urine Retention Flashcards
1
Q
Most common cause in elderly?
A
BPH
2
Q
Most common cause in young males?
A
Prostate infection
3
Q
How is prostate infection acquired
A
Via sexual intercourse
4
Q
Prostatic infection presentation
A
Low back pain, penile discharge, low grade fever, and obv can’t piss
5
Q
What is BPH an acronym for?
A
Benign prostatic hyperplasia
6
Q
First step to confirming AUR?
A
Abdomin and Pelvic ultrasound
7
Q
Emergent treatment of AUR?
A
Urinary Catheter
8
Q
Definitive treatment of urinary retention?
A
Treating the original cause
