SMJ articles in the category "urinary retention"

“Urinary Retention: How POCUS Helped This Patient Skip the ER” — Southern Medicine Podcast is Now Available

In this episode, Tatiana Havryliuk, MD, and Randy Glick, BSB/PM, MCP discuss a case in which a patient presents with symptoms of simple pyelonephritis, but point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) reveals something more urgent: an obstructing stone.

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Urinary Retention: POCUS Saves a Trip to the ED and Guides Management

Acute urinary retention is common and painful, yet POCUS can diagnose it in seconds. A quick bladder scan, whether you apply the prolate ellipsoid formula or let built-in AI handle the math, immediately shows if catheterization is needed.

Posted in: POCUS 51 urinary retention 2
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