Acute Retention of Urine

Protocols

Clinical Features: 

  • Lower abdominal pain 
  • inability to urination 
  • lower abdominal distention 

on examination:
  • General - look for fever and signs of infection and systemic illness.
  • Abdominal - a tender enlarged bladder with dullness to percussion well above the symphysis pubis, often almost to the level of the umbilicus.
  • Genitourinary:
    • In men, look for phimosis or meatal stenosis, as well as urethral discharge and genital vesicles.
    • In women, look for evidence of:
      • Vulval or vaginal inflammation or infection.
      • Cystocele, rectocele or uterine prolapse.
      • Pelvic mass (eg, retroverted gravid uterus, uterine fibroid, gynaecological malignancy).
  • Per rectum (PR) - check anal tone, prostatic size, nodules, tenderness, etc and exclude faecal impaction[6].
  • Neurological - look for evidence of prolapsed disc or cord compression by checking lower limb power and reflexes as well as perineal sensation.


Rx:
  •  Bed rest
  • Diet : Normal

1. Tab. Neofloxin (500mg)(ciprofloxacin)

  • 1+0+1….... 7 days

2. Tab.Viset (50mg) (Tiemonium)

  • 1+1+1 (ভরাপেটে পেট ব্যাথা হলে).....3-5 days

3.  Tab. Seclo (20mg) (Omeprazole)

  • 1+0+1 ( খাবার ৩০ মি আগে)......7 days 

4.  Catheterization of patient


If failed : Supra Pubic Puncture