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M Ahmed Elhossiny

Difference betweeb urine retention and Anuria by History and simple general examination

How can we differentiate between retention and anuria?
1st both conditions come with complain of No urine last 12 hrs
The 2nd is the leading Q which reveal the possible etiology which is " Is there a desire but you can't urniate? If yes there is a desire so it is the retention 
Also the there will be suprapubic pain and No loin pain
The patient general condition will be good unless it progress to Renal failure
The bladder will be full by examination
And the initial managment will be urethral catheter insertion
The reverse is in Anuria
There is No desire to urinate, Loin pain but Not suprapubic pain, bad general condition , Empty bladder  
And the initial management is "URETERIC catheter"

Difference betweeb urine retention and Anuria by History and simple general examination

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