Urinary retention
- Acute retention → prompt bladder decompression
- Identify obstruction, drugs + neurologic causes
- Alpha-1 blocker helps BPH-related retention
- Stop antimuscarinic/opioid contributors when feasible
- Recurrent retention needs urologic evaluation
- Cholinergic drugs have limited routine value
Use at a glance
- Acute retention → prompt bladder decompression
Choosing treatment
- Stop antimuscarinic/opioid contributors when feasible
Treatment options
- Identify obstruction, drugs + neurologic causes
- Alpha-1 blocker helps BPH-related retention
Other treatment options
- Recurrent retention needs urologic evaluation
- Cholinergic drugs have limited routine value
Self-check
- What should be stopped immediately in Urinary retention?
antimuscarinic/opioid contributors when feasible.
- What is needed for Recurrent retention in Urinary retention?
urologic evaluation.
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