Free practice question: Urinary retention with new back and leg pain
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C4 · Musculoskeletal pain
A 52-year-old man with acute severe low back pain and bilateral leg pain now reports numbness around the perineum and difficulty urinating for several hours, with a sense of incomplete emptying. Examination shows reduced perianal sensation and a lax anal tone, and a bladder scan shows a large post-void residual. What is the most appropriate immediate action?
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