Urinary Retention Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes

Cystitis

Symptoms: Urinary frequency Urinary urgency Burning with urination Dysuria (painful urination) Urinary retention (inability to empty the bladder completely when voiding) Hematuria [chemocare.com]

Some of these other conditions include Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) (LINK), endometriosis, overactive bladder or urinary retention. [urology.ucsf.edu]

retention) Procedures that involve the urinary tract Staying still (immobile) for a long period of time (for example, when you are recovering from a hip fracture) Most cases [medlineplus.gov]

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Acute Cystitis

[…] catheters (Medical Encyclopedia) Urinary Retention - NIH (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) [ Read More ] Urine and Urination Your kidneys [icdlist.com]

[…] is rare and usually means pathologic process such as stone, prostatitis or urinary retention, which needs further workup Differential Diagnosis Non infectious causes Pelvic [quizlet.com]

This causes urine to collect in the bladder for a long period of time, creating an environment for bacteria to grow Pregnancy can also cause urinary retention in the bladder [dovemed.com]

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Ovarian Cyst

Rarely, painful, frequent urination-or urinary retention-if a cyst presses against the bladder. [hopkinsmedicine.org]

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Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

KEYWORDS: Acute urinary retention; Benign prostatic hyperplasia; Chronic urinary retention; Lower urinary tract symptoms; Voiding dysfunction [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

This therapy is exemplified by the case of a sixty-six-year-old man with hemophilia B and urinary retention. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Abstract Purpose: We determined the effect of long-term treatment with finasteride on the incidence of acute urinary retention (AUR) and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) [doi.org]

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Urethritis

retention from nerve damage), Toiletries: excessive bubble baths, powders, perfumes, especially scented tampons and sanitary napkins, Obstructive prostatic hypertrophy…seen [youtube.com]

retention [41]. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Procedures Patients with urethritis may undergo the following procedures: Catherization: In cases of urethral trauma; to avoid urinary retention and tamponade urethral bleeding [emedicine.medscape.com]

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Chronic Prostatitis

Catheter drainage, whether urethral or suprapubic may be used to treat acute urinary retention. [craneherb.com]

Category I prostatitis is uniformly associated with an active urinary tract infection. Fever, chills, and urinary retention (the inability to pass urine) may occur. [smithinstituteforurology.com]

Hospital treatment may be needed if you're very ill or unable to pass urine ( acute urinary retention ). [nhs.uk]

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Carcinoma of the Prostate

This patient presented with lower urinary tract symptoms with acute urinary retention after TURP. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

A 68-year old man consulted with a two-year history of increasing urinary outflow obstruction that developed into acute urinary retention. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

One patient presented with lower urinary tract symptoms with a hard nodular prostate on digital rectal examination, and the other with acute urinary retention on normal digital [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Acute Prostatitis

Abstract Abdominal abscess resulting from a perforated diverticulitis has never been reported as a cause of acute urinary retention. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Men with acute prostatitis complicated by urinary retention are best managed with a suprapubic catheter or intermittent catheterization. [en.wikipedia.org]

Prostatitis was associated with epididymo-orchitis (3 cases), acute urinary retention (4 cases) and infective endocarditis (1 case). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Adenocarcinoma of the Prostate

CASE PRESENTATION: A 79-years-old white man, presented with acute urinary retention, had a peripheral blood count with an elevated lymphocytosis (21.250/mL) with a differential [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

In the pre-PSA era, patients with PC are commonly presented with lower urinary tract symptoms or urinary retention, back pain, and hematuria. [numonthly.com]

[…] catheterization is used to relieve the bladder in people with urinary retention. [en.wikipedia.org]

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Diabetic Autonomic Neuropathy

[…] incontinence, Urinary retention Exercise Intolerance Esophageal dysfunction : Heartburn, Dysphagia for solids Male Sexual Dysfunction : Erectile dysfunction, Decreased libido [diapedia.org]

Signs and symptoms[edit] The signs and symptoms of autonomic neuropathy include the following:[citation needed] Urinary bladder conditions: bladder incontinence or urinary [en.wikipedia.org]

Gastroparesis : Nausea, Bloating, Loss of appetite, Early satiety, Postprandial vomiting Bladder dysfunction : Frequency, Urgency, Nocturia, Hesitancy, Weak stream, Dribbling, Urinary [diapedia.org]

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Autonomic Neuropathy

Four patients had urinary retention and two had voiding difficulty as the initial presentation. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Signs and symptoms[edit] The signs and symptoms of autonomic neuropathy include the following:[citation needed] Urinary bladder conditions: bladder incontinence or urinary [en.wikipedia.org]

Consider a trial of a cholinergic agonist, such as bethanechol, in patients with urinary retention. [mdedge.com]

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Stage IV Prostate Carcinoma

The urinary retention was managed by a urinary catheter. [hindawi.com]

Another uncommon but dangerous complication is urinary retention—the inability to pass urine caused by an infection. [health.harvard.edu]

Adverse effects of EBRT include cystitis, proctitis, enteritis, impotence, urinary retention, and incontinence. [emedicine.medscape.com]

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Urethral Stricture

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the nationwide practice patterns of the management of acute urinary retention (AUR) secondary to urethral stricture (US) in an emergency department [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

A 45-year-old Irish man was electively admitted for perineal urethrostomy with chronic symptoms of dysuria, haematuria, urethral discharge, and intermittent urinary retention [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The treatment becomes compulsory in order to reduce acute problems like urinary retention and infection. [tirupatistonecentre.com]

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Urinary Stress Incontinence

Adverse effects may cause long-term sequelae, such as severe trigonal tenderness, urgency, frequency, hematuria, urinary retention and persistent stress urinary incontinence [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Slings with macropores and over lock stitches on the superior and inferior borders presented the lower rates of postoperative urinary retention, pain, perior postoperative [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Seven women (4.3%) had no more than four days of urinary retention problems, five women (3.1%) developed de novo urge symptoms, ten women (6.1%) had urinary tract infection [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis

Therapeutic measures include medications to diminish muscle spasticity; measures to overcome urinary retention (such as credé's method or intermittent catheterization ); speech [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

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Lumbar Compression Fracture

[…] or fecal incontinence Urinary retention To diagnose TLS spine injuries, physicians at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) perform a comprehensive physical examination [chop.edu]

Losing control ( incontinence ) of urine or stool or inability to urinate (urinary retention): If these symptoms are present, the fracture may be pushing on the spinal cord [emedicinehealth.com]

Losing control (incontinence) of urine or stool or inability to urinate (urinary retention): If these symptoms are present, the fracture may be pushing on the spinal cord [emedicinehealth.com]

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Spinal Trauma

EFAST) — Nasogastric tube insertion — spinal patients are at risk of gastric distention — Indwelling catheter insertion — prevent urinary retention and bladder overdistention [lifeinthefastlane.com]

We get most of our patients with deformed spine with concomitant complications of SCI such as pressure sores, urinary retention and infection, deep vein thrombosis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Cervical Spondylosis

[…] or bowel retention, Cervical Spondylosis is a very common disorder. [morphopedics.wikidot.com]

[…] in arms, hands, legs or feet abnormal reflexes lack of coordination difficulty walking, loss of balance, or weakness in hands or legs loss of bladder or bowel control, or urinary [morphopedics.wikidot.com]

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Bladder Neck Obstruction

RESULTS: Of the 11 patients, 5 had chronic urinary retention and 6 had difficult micturition; 3 also had recurrent urinary tract infection or upper urinary tract deterioration [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

In this case study, a woman presented with urinary retention, recurring urinary tract infections, and bilateral hydronephrosis, in whom video-urodynamics revealed bladder [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

RESULTS: Of the 40 patients, 12 had chronic urinary retention and 28 had difficult micturition. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Myelitis

When urinary retention is an issue, sacral nerve stimulation may help the patient avoid repeated bladder catheterizations. [encyclopedia.com]

Physical therapy may also be helpful to retrain muscles necessary for improved bladder and bowel control and relief of constipation and urinary retention. [encyclopedia.com]

Because constipation and urinary retention are frequent problems in the patient with transverse myelitis, medications may be necessary to treat these problems. [encyclopedia.com]

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Leptomeningeal Metastasis

About 2 weeks after completing whole-brain radiation, the patient presented to the hospital with left lower extremity weakness, urinary retention, bowel incontinence, saddle [mdedge.com]

The patient eventually developed significant difficulty walking, lower extremity neuropathic pain and numbness, constipation, and urinary retention. [appliedradiationoncology.com]

retention being a very early sign of LMC ( 9, 15, 29 )]. [jgo.amegroups.com]

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Subacute Transverse Myelitis

retention and several episodes of nausea and vomiting. [medicinebyalexandrosgsfakianakisblog.wordpress.com]

A 56-year-old man was admitted to the hospital reporting 5 months of progressive ascending lower extremity weakness and numbness, inability to walk, bowel incontinence,urinary [casereports.bmj.com]

Constipation and urinary retention were also present. [bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com]

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Bladder Calculus

Urinary retention due to bladder calculus formation is unusual in the pediatric population. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

retention, gross hematuria or recurrent infections Most stones are removed via cystoscopy including the use of lithotripsy to fragment the stones Larger stones may require [learningradiology.com]

Patients in urinary retention caused by a vesical calculus usually pass urine in supine position. [ispub.com]

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Pelvic Fracture

Neurological features may also result from pelvic injuries including incontinence, urinary retention, weakness or loss of sensation in the lower limbs, affected reflexes in [symptoma.com]

retention and chronic urinary tract infection, hepatitis and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.11 Other reproductive health complications can include obstructed [ar.glosbe.com]

[…] by excessive bleeding, it can even lead to death.9,10 Additional complications can include localized infection and abscess formation, pelvic infection, sepsis, tetanus, urinary [ar.glosbe.com]

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Neurogenic Bladder

Chronic MDMA use may lead to neurogenic bladder and chronic urinary retention. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Active infection with herpes zoster may cause acute urinary retention, especially when it involves sacral dermatomes. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

We present the case of a patient with a L3-4 schwannoma (newly diagnosed owing to recurrent urinary retention and urinary tract infection) who finally underwent surgical resection [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Hemorrhoids

No statistically significant differences were observed in postoperative bleeding, urinary retention, difficult defecating, anal fissure, anal stenosis, incontinence, postoperative [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Endpoints were pain, recurrence, bleeding, itching/burning, urinary retention, incontinence symptoms, and prolonged rate of wound healing. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

No statistically significant differences were noted in either total complications or postoperative bleeding, incontinence, recurrent prolapse, and urinary retention rate. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Cystocele

Urinary retention Other names Ischuria, bladder failure, bladder obstruction Urinary retention with greatly enlarged bladder as seen by CT scan. [en.wikipedia.org]

This case describes diagnosis of a T2 transitional cell carcinoma in an 89-year-old woman with known cystocele and urinary retention managed with clean intermittent self-catheterization [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Other patients may note new-onset vaginal spotting with wiping (often postmenopausally) or issues with urinary retention. [visualdx.com]

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Paraparesis

retention. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Over the next few hours, she developed back pain followed by progressive paraparesis associated with urinary retention and sensory impairment. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Complications such as eschars due to a prolonged decubitus, urinary retention to sphincter dysfunction, fractures, etc. make these patients potential surgery candidates. [scielo.org.co]

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Angioedema

retention from swelling of internal tracts Urticaria (wealing) does not occur The tendency to angioedema is less pronounced in adults How is the diagnosis of angioedema made [dermnetnz.org]

retention from swelling of internal tracts Urticaria (wealing) does not occur The tendency to angioedema is less pronounced in adults How is the diagnosis made? [dermnetnz.org]

[…] genitals, digestive tract and airway may be affected; swellings spread slowly and may last for 3-4 days Abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting, difficulty breathing and rarely urinary [dermnetnz.org]

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Prostate Rhabdomyosarcoma

A 32-year-old man visited our hospital due to urinary retention. Prostate-specific antigen was 13.7 ng/mL. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Transurethral resection (TUR) of the prostate was performed to diagnosis and treat for complete urinary retention. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

retention. [karger.com]

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