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Urinary retention

Urinary retention is the inability to voluntarily void urine.


This condition can be :
• acute
• chronic

Causes of urinary :
retention are numerous and can be classified as obstructive, infectious
and inflammatory, pharmacologic, neurologic, or other.

American Family Physcian Urinary Retention in Adults: Diagnosis and Initial Management
American Family Physcian Urinary Retention in Adults: Diagnosis and Initial Management

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