MALE URINARY RETENTION

Course overview

URINARY RETENTION IS THE INABILITY TO VOID URINE VOLUNTARILY. IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM AROUND THE WORLD AND CAN OCCUR ACUTELY OR CHRONICALLY. ACUTE RETENTION MOST COMMONLY OCCURS IN MEN AND CAN BE A UROLOGIC EMERGENCY. ACUTE URINARY RETENTION IN MEN MOST COMMONLY OCCURS SECONDARY TO BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA. ACUTE URINARY RETENTION IN WOMEN IS RARE. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF URINARY RETENTION IN MALES AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM MEMBERS IN COLLABORATING TO PROVIDE WELL-COORDINATED CARE AND ENHANCE OUTCOMES FOR AFFECTED PATIENTS.