Efficacy PSA detection carcinoma prostate in patients presenting with acute urinary retention. Journal of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 2000; 45(4) :227-230 [rcemlearning.co.uk]

[…] doi: 10.1097/MEJ.0000000000000334 REVIEW ARTICLE Abstract Author Information Authors Article Metrics Metrics Acute urinary retention (AUR) is a common presentation to emergency departments. [journals.lww.com]

The infection is acquired during sexual intercourse and presents with low back pain, penile discharge, low grade fever and an inability to pass urine. [en.wikipedia.org]

Figuras y tablas - Figure 1 PRISMA study flow diagram Figuras y tablas - Figure 2 'Risk of bias' graph: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item presented as percentages across all included studies. [cochranelibrary.com]

• Rigor

  In order to answer these questions, rigorous well‐designed randomised controlled trials, which use the recommendations set out in the CONSORT statement and reporting all critical outcomes, are required. [cochranelibrary.com]

• Fever

  The infection is acquired during sexual intercourse and presents with low back pain, penile discharge, low grade fever and an inability to pass urine. [en.wikipedia.org]

• Abdominal Pain

  pain. [1] When of gradual onset, symptoms may include loss of bladder control, mild lower abdominal pain, and a weak urine stream. [1] Those with long term problems are at risk of urinary tract infections. [1] Causes include blockage of the urethra, [en.wikipedia.org]

• Pelvic Mass

  Pelvic examination, neurological assessment, urine culture and pelvic ultrasound should be performed on all females with AUR. Patients should be catheterised and reversible causes should be treated. [rcemlearning.co.uk]

• Anuria

  Acute retention, causing complete anuria, is a medical emergency, as the bladder can stretch to an enormous size, and possibly tear if not dealt with quickly. If the bladder distends enough, it becomes painful. [en.wikipedia.org]

After the second day, following second-dose alprazolam treatment, the patient’s psychiatric complaints disappeared. The patient had no post-operative voiding problem, voiding problem started after alprazolam treatment. [tandfonline.com]

Other types of management included placebo or no treatment, or other active treatments such as another alpha blocker. [cochranelibrary.com]

Urodynamic assessment of patients with acute urinary retention: is treatment failure after prostatectomy predictable? J Urol 1997 ; 158(5): 1829 – 33. Google Scholar 12. Caine, M., Raz, S., Zeigler, M. [journals.sagepub.com]

For acute urinary retention, treatment requires urgent placement of a urinary catheter. A permanent urinary catheter may cause discomfort and pain that can last several days. [en.wikipedia.org]

Finasteride in the treatment of clinical benign prostatic hyperplasia: a systematic review of randomized trials. BMC Urology 2002; 2 :14 Horgan AF, Prasad B, Waldron DJ, OSullivan DC.Acute urinary retention. [rcemlearning.co.uk]

"Presentation and prognosis of female acute urinary retention: Analysis of an unusual clinical condition in outpatients". Urology Annals. 8 (4): 444–448. doi : 10.4103/0974-7796.192111. PMC 5100150. PMID 28057989. External links [ edit ] [en.wikipedia.org]

"Etiology and management of urinary retention in women". Indian Journal of Urology. 26 (2): 230–5. doi : 10.4103/0970-1591.65396. PMC 2938548. PMID 20877602. ^ a b "Clean Intermittent Self-Catheterization". [en.wikipedia.org]

For healthy males, no influence was found on these parameters, meaning that they can urinate in either position. [14] Epidemiology [ edit ] Urinary retention is a common disorder in elderly males. The most common cause of urinary retention is BPH. [en.wikipedia.org]

When prescribing a drug to a patient, a thorough knowledge of its mode of action, adverse effects, and potential drug interactions are important in preventing drug-induced urinary retention. [tandfonline.com]

Do alpha-blockers prevent the occurrence of acute urinary retention? Eur Urol 2001 ; 39 Suppl 6: 13 – 8. Google Scholar 14. McNeill, S.A., Daruwala, P.D., Mitchell, I.D., Shearer, M.G., Hargreave, T.B. [journals.sagepub.com]

Prophylactic antibiotics in urinary catheterisation to prevent infection. Emergency Medicine Journal 2006; 23 : 649 Neil Wiese BS Van der Broek PJ. Antibiotic policies for short term catheter bladder drainage in adults. [rcemlearning.co.uk]

The increase in bladder pressure can also prevent urine from entering the ureters or even cause urine to pass back up the ureters and get into the kidneys, causing hydronephrosis, and possibly pyonephrosis, kidney failure, and sepsis. [en.wikipedia.org]

More randomised controlled trials are needed to assess whether alpha blocker treatment is beneficial for successful TWOC, prevents recurrent urinary retention and whether it reduces the need for prostatic surgery. [cochranelibrary.com]