Difficulty passing urine in elderly lady

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Asked for Female, 81 Years

My 81 year old mother (who also has Parkinson's dementia) stresses and strains a lot before passing urine, and even then, probably not the entire quantity. She seems to be in great pain for more than 30 -45 minutes. Looks like her bladder is full but urine is not passing out for some reason. Is this a case of Chronic urinary retention? Is there any

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Yes, need a catheter and evaluation.,

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