Retrograde Urethrogram or a Venogram? Be Careful Next Time

Urethro-venous intravasation: a rare complication of retrograde urethrogram.

To cite: Bansal A, Kumar M, Goel S, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2016215206 DESCRIPTION Case 1: A 53-year-old man presented with acute urinary retention for which suprapubic catheterisation was performed after failed multiple attempts of per urethral catheterisation. Retrograde urethrogram (RUG) revealed an anterior urethral stricture and...

Fracture With Urethral Injury: Evaluation by Retrograde Urethrogram.

Penile fracture is a rare condition. It primarily involves the rupture of the corpus cavernosum during erection, which may also affect the corpus spongiosum and urethra. We describe the case of a 35-year-old man who presented with acute penile pain, penile swelling, and a hematuria after a blunt trauma during sexual intercourse. The emergency retrograde urethrogram revealed a rare condition, ex...

Correcting hypotension: be careful!

To cite: Foran E, Abkur TM. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/ bcr-2015-212904 DESCRIPTION A 42-year-old woman presented with a 2-day history of vomiting. She was drowsy, dehydrated, tachycardic and hypotensive with a blood pressure (BP) of 52/37. The immediate management included infusion of 4 L of normal saline and inotropic support. Investigations sho...

Let's be careful out there.

If we are to change the way these services are regulated, we first must know what the trade-offs are. Consumers need to know what they are giving up if they exchange the certainty of their regulated, monopoly provider for the harsh world of the competitive marketplace. Make no mistake, there is a vast difference in cultures between a monopoly, regulated utility run with the ratepayer uppermost ...

Can We Be Too Careful?