Using bladder ultrasound to detect urinary retention in patients.
Bladder ultrasound is now considered a safer alternative to catheterisation in the diagnosis of urinary retention. This article outlines how bladder ultrasound works and its practical uses.
Rigby
Deborah
D
Bristol PCT, Bristol.
Housami
Fadi Al
FA
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D016055:Urinary Retention / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000451:nursing