Catheterisation should not be done in case of acute retention of urine due to –
Correct Answer: Stricture urethra
Description: Ans. is 'c' i.e. Stricture urethra In cases of urethral stricture, if a patient has gone into retention because of a urethral stricture, the urethra will be too narrow to allow even a tiny catheter to pass safely. Urethral rupture is a relative conraindication of catheterisation, because injudicious urethral catheterisation will conve a paial tear into a complete transection of the urethra.
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