A patient with long-standing diabetes reports a weak urinary stream and dribbling, yet hasn’t felt the urge in some time. What is the likely mechanism?
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Correct answer: Detrusor underactivity from diabetic autonomic neuropathy
Autonomic neuropathy in diabetes can cause detrusor underactivity, leading to incomplete emptying and urinary retention or overflow incontinence.
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