Diagnosis and management of urinary retention

Failure to empty the urinary bladder completely can be attributed to failure of detrusor contractile function, inappropriate outlet resistance, or both. For each of these mechanisms, anatomic, neurogenic, and end-organ (myogenic or idiopathic) abnormalities are possible. The approach to urinary rete...

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Published inThe Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice Vol. 30; no. 1; p. 25
Main Author Lane, I F
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.01.2000
Subjects
Animals
Cat Diseases - diagnosis
Cat Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Cat Diseases - drug therapy
Cats
Dog Diseases - diagnosis
Dog Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Dog Diseases - drug therapy
Dogs
Muscarinic Agonists - therapeutic use
Muscle Relaxants, Central - therapeutic use
Radiography
Urinary Retention - diagnosis
Urinary Retention - drug therapy
Urinary Retention - veterinary
Urination - physiology
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Summary:Failure to empty the urinary bladder completely can be attributed to failure of detrusor contractile function, inappropriate outlet resistance, or both. For each of these mechanisms, anatomic, neurogenic, and end-organ (myogenic or idiopathic) abnormalities are possible. The approach to urinary retention involves systematic consideration of neurogenic, obstructive, and functional causes and requires understanding of the neurophysiology and pharmacology of micturation.
ISSN:0195-5616
DOI:10.1016/S0195-5616(00)50002-3