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Urological emergencies — pharmacological treatment

By Charlotte Battersby, MRPharmS, and Kevin Thomas, FRCS(Urol)

Prompt treatment of urological emergencies can relieve the symptoms quickly and effectively in some cases, and prevent permanent damage in others. This article looks at the pharmacological treatment of acute urinary retention, renal colic and spinal cord compression

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Charlotte Battersby is a senior clinical pharmacist and Kevin Thomas is a consultant urologist, both at North West Wales NHS Trust

Professor K Seddon and J Van den berg/Queen’s University/SPL

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SUMMARY

Treatment of urological emergencies requires a multidisciplinary approach. Treatment usually depends on the cause of the condition, so prompt investigation and diagnosis is important, as described in the first part of this feature

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