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Urine retention: Introduction
Urine retention: Urinary retention , or bladder-emptying problems, is a common urological problem with many possible causes. Normally, urination can be initiated ... more about Urine retention.
Urine retention: Partial or total inability to excrete urine. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Urine retention is available below.
Symptoms of Urine retention
- Urine retention
- Reduced urine
- Total inability to urinate
- Distended bladder
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Home Diagnostic Testing
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Urine retention: Complications
Review possible medical complications related to Urine retention:
- Pyelonephritis
- Hydronephrosis
- Kidney failure (type of Kidney disease)
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Medical Textbooks Online about Urine retention
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
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Urine retention: Undiagnosed Conditions
Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:
- Urinary & Bladder Disorders -- serious medical disorders that may be undiagnosed:
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Misdiagnosis and Urine retention
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Urine retention: Research Doctors & Specialists
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Hospitals & Clinics: Urine retention
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Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Urine retention, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:
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- Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)
Causes of Urine retention
- Underlying causes of acute urine retention:
- Bladder obstruction
- Ureter obstruction
- Urethral obstruction
- Urinary stones
- more causes...»
See full list of 182 causes of Urine retention
More information about causes of Urine retention:
- Medications, drugs, or substances causing Urine retention (53 listings)
- Drug interactions causing Urine retention (2280 listings)
- Underlying causes of Urine retention
- Urine retention as a complication caused by other conditions
- Urine retention as a symptom
Treatments for Urine retention
- Emergency treatment - for acute urine retention
- Treatment of the underlying cause
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News Archives for Urine retention
Medical news articles related to Urine retention include:
- Urine Test Predicts Vein Clot Risk
- Nighttime Urination Linked to Higher Death Rate Among Elderly
- Urine Test May ID Unhealthy Diets
- more health news...»
Source: HealthDay News
Evidence Based Medicine Research for Urine retention
Medical research articles related to Urine retention include:
- Vesicoureteric reflux (VUR). In: Guidelines on paediatric urology.
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Clinical Trials for Urine retention
The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.
Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Urine retention include:
- Clinical Trial in Males With BPH (Enlarged Prostate) - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Alfuzosin
- ALFAURUS : A DB Randomized Parallel Group Study of Alfuzosin 10mg OD vs Placebo in the Management of AUR in Patients With a 1st Episode Due to BPH - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Alfuzosin
- Patient Registry to Study the Tined Lead Used With the InterStim System For Urinary Control - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
- Alfuzosin for Treating Acute Urinary Retention - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Alfuzosin
- A Cost Analysis of Interstim Therapy - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
- more trials...»
See full list of 17 Clinical Trials for Urine retention
Statistics for Urine retention
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- Prevalence and incidence statistics for Urine retention
- Death and Mortality statistics for Urine retention
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Urine retention: Broader Related Topics
Types of Urine retention
- Acute urine retention
- Chronic urine retention
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Article Excerpts about Urine retention
Urinary retention , or bladder-emptying problems, is a common urological problem with many possible causes. Normally, urination can be initiated voluntarily and the bladder empties completely. Urinary retention is the abnormal holding of urine in the bladder. (Source: excerpt from Your Urinary System and How It Works: NIDDK)
Definitions of Urine retention:
Inability to urinate. The etiology of this disorder includes obstructive, neurogenic, pharmacologic, and psychogenic causes. - (Source - Diseases Database)
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- DYSURIA (Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs)
- ANURIA OR OLIGURIA (Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs)
- FREQUENCY OF URINATION (Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs)
- Dysuria (In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)
- Urinary Stream (Decreased) (In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)
- Jugular Venous Distension (In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)
- Dysuria (In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms)
- DYSURIA (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
- ANURIA AND OLIGURIA (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
- INCONTINENCE, URINARY (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
- FREQUENCY AND URGENCY OF URINATION (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
- Anuria (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
- Bladder distention (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
- Oliguria (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
- Urinary hesitancy (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
- Urinary incontinence (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
- Urinary Tract Obstruction (A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis)
- Lower urinary tract infection (Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
- Anuria (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Bladder distention (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Dysuria (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Oliguria (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Urinary hesitancy (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Urinary incontinence (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Dysuria (The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter)
- Urinary Incontinence (The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter)
- Oliguria and Anuria (The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter)
- Dysuria (Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis)
- Urinary Incontinence (Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis)
- Anuria/Oliguria (Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis)
- Urinary tract infection, lower (Handbook of Diseases)
- Anuria (Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series)
- Bladder distention (Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series)
- Anuria (Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
- Bladder distention (Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
- Dysuria (Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
- Oliguria (Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
- Urinary hesitancy (Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
- Urinary incontinence (Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
- Dysuria (The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics)
- Urinary Incontinence (The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics)
- Anuria (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
- Bladder distention (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
- Dysuria (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
- Oliguria (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
- Urinary hesitancy (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
- Urinary incontinence (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
- DYSURIA (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
- ANURIA AND OLIGURIA (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
- INCONTINENCE, URINARY (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
- FREQUENCY AND URGENCY OF URINATION (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
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