Urologic Emergencies.
The diagnosis and management of urologic emergencies are incorporated into the basic training of all urology residents. In institutions without access to urologic services, it is usually left to the General Surgeon or Emergency Medicine physician to provide timely care. This article discusses diagnoses that are important to recognize and treatment that is practically meaningful for the non-Urologist to identify and treat. The non-Urology provider, after reading this article, will have a better understanding and a higher comfort level with treating patients with urologic emergencies.
Division of Urology, Maine Medical Center, 100 Brickhill Ave., South Portland, Maine 04106, USA.
Adam E
AE
Ludvigson
Division of Urology, Maine Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, 100 Brickhill Ave., South Portland, Maine 04106, USA. Electronic address: beaull@mmc.org.
Lisa T
LT
Beaule
D000208:Acute Disease; D004638:Emergency Treatment; D005260:Female; D018934:Fournier Gangrene / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010263:Paraphimosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D011317:Priapism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D053018:Pyonephrosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D013086:Spermatic Cord Torsion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D016055:Urinary Retention / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*
Acute urinary retention; Fournier gangrene; Ischemic priapism; Obstructed pyonephrosis; Paraphimosis; Testicular torsion; Urologic emergencies