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A 23-yr-old woman presents with slow onset over the course of 2 yrs of worsening hesitancy and slowing of urinary stream and recent onset of urgency and frequency. Her physical exam is normal. Postvoid residual (PVR) is 100 cc. Urodynamics reveal a detrusor pressure at maximum flow of 28 cc H2O and a peak flow of 4 cc/s. Electromyography (EMG) of the external sphincter is normal (not shown on urodynamic studies tracing). Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the pelvis is normal.
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Kennelly, M.J., Lightner, D. (2007). Difficulty Voiding and Overactive Bladder Symptoms. In: Goldman, H.B., Vasavada, S.P. (eds) Female Urology. Current Clinical Urology. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-368-4_32
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