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My Husband Had Knee Surgery Last Week And Was Doing

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Posted on Sat, 14 Sep 2019
Question: My husband had knee surgery last week and was doing fine. But now he has to try to pee every 15 minutes,and his stool is just about a tablespoon of runnystuff He can't sleep because he has to try to pee all the time.
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Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (41 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Need to consult qualified Urologist to rule out Enlarged Prostate

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for query .

Based on the facts that you have posted difficulty in passing urine after knee surgery that your husband has is most likely to be due to Enlarged Prostate which usually gets triggered after surgery in lower limbs

Consult qualified Urologist for clinical and digital rectal examination and get following basic tests done to confirm the diagnosis.
1) Urine routine and culture.
2) Ultrasound scanning of abdomen and pelvis
3) Serum PSA.

In the mean while you can start taking antibiotic like Cefixime and Nitrofurantoin twice daily and Tomsulosin once daily .

Further treatment will depend upon result of these tests and final diagnosis.

Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions,I shall be happy to help you
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.



Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (5 minutes later)
Can you get those medications over the counter?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
No You can not get these drugs over the counter

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for follow up .These are scheduled drugs and need prescription of a qualified Physician .

Thanks and Regards,
Dr Patil.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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My Husband Had Knee Surgery Last Week And Was Doing

Brief Answer: Need to consult qualified Urologist to rule out Enlarged Prostate Detailed Answer: Hello Thanks for query . Based on the facts that you have posted difficulty in passing urine after knee surgery that your husband has is most likely to be due to Enlarged Prostate which usually gets triggered after surgery in lower limbs Consult qualified Urologist for clinical and digital rectal examination and get following basic tests done to confirm the diagnosis. 1) Urine routine and culture. 2) Ultrasound scanning of abdomen and pelvis 3) Serum PSA. In the mean while you can start taking antibiotic like Cefixime and Nitrofurantoin twice daily and Tomsulosin once daily . Further treatment will depend upon result of these tests and final diagnosis. Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions,I shall be happy to help you Thanks and Regards. Dr.Patil.