Learning Outcome 4.8.179
Outcome 4.8.179: Recognise;
- Clinical presentation of urinary retention
- Precipitants of acute urinary retention
- Complications urinary retention – infection / incontinence / renal impairment / stone formation
- Management of acute retention – urethral catheterisation suprapubic cystotomy
- Role of conservative management – trial without catheter / alpha‐blockade
- Definitive management of bladder outflow obstruction
- Long term catheterisation – care of indwelling catheters / intermittent self‐catheterisation
