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Stones and urinary retention

A practice question in the style of the AMC Part 1 MCQ exam. Choose your answer to see the explanation.

A 78-year-old man cannot pass urine 2 days after starting oxybutynin for urgency. His bladder is palpable. What is the most appropriate management?

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The answer is A: Catheterise and stop the oxybutynin.

Anticholinergics can precipitate urinary retention in men with prostate enlargement.

This question comes from Week 13 of AM Vault: Urology, ENT, eyes and the operation. That week has 143 more exam-style questions like it, 6 short lessons and 150 flashcards. The course starts free with Week 1 and reaches this topic in week 13, as part of a six-month plan with full mock exams along the way.

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