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Nursing Care Plan for Urethral Stricture

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Definition of Urethral Stricture A urethral stricture is a narrowing of a section of the urethra. It causes a blocked or reduced flow of urine which can lead to complications. Symptoms and signs Symptoms of urethral stricture is a typical small stream of urine and branched irritation and other symptoms of infection such as frequency, urgency, dysuria, sometimes with infiltrates, abces and fistula. Symptoms are retained urine. Physical Examination Anamnese To find the absence of symptoms and signs of urethral stricture also to look for causes of urethral stricture. General and local examination To check on the patient also to change in urethral fibrosis, infiltrates, abscesses or fistulas. Examination Support Laboratory: urea, creatinine, to see the renal physiology. Radiological Diagnosis must be made with urethrography. Retrograde urethrography to see the anterior urethra. Antegrade urethrography to see the posterior urethra. Bipoler urethrography is a combination of antegrade