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Urodynamics

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Noor Buchholz MBBS MD FSSU FKNMG (Consultant Urologist), Islam Junaid MB BS FRCS (Eng) MSc (Urol) FRCS (Urol) (Consultant Urologist), Junaid Masood MBBS FRCS(Eng) MSc (Urol) FRCS(Urol) (Consultant Urologist), Konstantinos Moraitis FHUA FEBU, Tamer El-Husseiny MB BCh MSc MRCS (Ed)
Foundation Years Journal, volume 3, issue 5, p.57 (123Doc Education, London, June 2009)

Abstract

Mr RA is a 54-year-old gentleman referred by his GP for lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) with poor urinary flow, nocturia, increased daytime urinary frequency and urgency with occasional urge incontinence. He also complains of right loin pain but denies haematuria or dysuria. He has type 1 diabetes and his current medications include insulin, tamsulosin (400μg ODS) and tolterodine (2mg ODS). He is a non-smoker.

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Authors

Noor Buchholz MBBS MD FSSU FKNMG (Consultant Urologist)

Department of Urology
Endourology and Stone Services
Barts and the London NHS Trust
nielspeter@yahoo.com

Islam Junaid MB BS FRCS (Eng) MSc (Urol) FRCS (Urol) (Consultant Urologist)

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Junaid Masood MBBS FRCS(Eng) MSc (Urol) FRCS(Urol) (Consultant Urologist)

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Konstantinos Moraitis FHUA FEBU

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Tamer El-Husseiny MB BCh MSc MRCS (Ed)

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