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When bladder scans fail: three case studies.

Julie Simko·Ernestine J Patterson·Evelyn G Duffy
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This article contains three case studies describing patients who initially presented with complaints of symptoms consistent with urinary retention. Preliminary bladder scans confirmed this diagnosis; however, further workup revealed nonurologic causes for the patients' symptoms.

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Julie Simko, Ernestine J Patterson, Evelyn G Duffy. 2002. When bladder scans fail: three case studies.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12242896/

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