BLADDER RUPTURE

Course overview

BLADDER RUPTURE IS MOST COMMONLY DUE TO ABDOMINAL AND/OR PELVIC TRAUMA BUT MAY BE SPONTANEOUS OR IATROGENIC IN ASSOCIATION WITH SURGICAL OR ENDOSCOPIC PROCEDURES. PELVIC PAIN AND GROSS HEMATURIA ARE PRESENT IN MOST PATIENTS. THIS ACTIVITY EXPLAINS THE ETIOLOGY, PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, EVALUATION, AND MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH BLADDER RUPTURE AND HIGHLIGHTS THE IMPORTANCE OF AN INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE CARE AND REHABILITATION OF AFFECTED PATIENTS.