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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Venkata Sivakrishna Kumar Pulivarthi M.B.B.S [2]
Overview
Physical examination of the patient with MH should be focused on isolating the underlying cause. The physical examination findings will vary depending on the etiology, as follows:
Genitourinary system
- Flank tenderness;
- Masses in the flank, abdomen, suprapubic area, or urethra
- Enlarged, nodular, tender, or fluctuant prostate.
Coagulopathy
Infection
Renal disease
Urethral stricture or benign prostatic hyperplasia
- Urine flow rate and postvoid residual measurement may be helpful as well.[1]
References
- ↑ Wein, Alan (2016). Campbell-Walsh urology. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier. ISBN 978-1455775675.