Acute Urinary Retention: A Rare Case of Incarcerated Uterus in the Gravid ED Patient EMRA
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When a pregnant woman, especially at 14 to 16 weeks gestation, shows signs of acute urinary retention, consider retroverted incarcerated uterus as a potential cause.
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Cureus Asymptomatic Patient With Incarcerated Gravid Uterus
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Differential Diagnosis of Acute Urinary Retention
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PDF) Acute Urinary Retention Due to an Incarcerated Retroverted
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