title: Using bladder ultrasound to detect urinary retention in patients.
abstract: 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.
authors: Bristol PCT, Bristol.
authors: Deborah
authors: D
authors: Rigby
authors: Fadi Al
authors: FA
authors: Housami
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D016055:Urinary Retention / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000451:nursing