Urinary Incontinence Flashcards
What is urinary incontinence?
the complaint of any
involuntary leakage of urine.
What is stress incontinence
Stress urinary incontinence is involuntary leakage on
effort or exertion, or on sneezing or coughing.
What is urge incontinence
Urgency urinary incontinence is involuntary leakage
accompanied by, or immediately preceded by
urgency.
What is urgency
Urgency is the complaint of a sudden compelling
desire to pass urine, which is difficult to defer
What is urgency
Urgency is the complaint of a sudden compelling
desire to pass urine, which is difficult to defer
What is overactive bladder syndrome/urge syndrome
Urgency, with or without urge incontinence, usually with
frequency and nocturia, can be described as overactive bladder
syndrome, urge syndrome or urgency-frequency syndrome.
What is mixed urinary incontinence
Mixed urinary incontinence is involuntary leakage associated
with urgency and also with exertion- effort, sneezing or
coughing.
What is a frequency volume chart
frequency volume chart (FVC) records the volumes voided as
well as the time of each micturition, day and night for at least 24 hrs
What is a frequency volume chart
frequency volume chart (FVC) records the volumes voided as
well as the time of each micturition, day and night for at least 24 hrs
What gender is urinary incontinence more common in
women
How may urine leak in an extra urethral route
ectopic ureter
fistula
What effect does increased intrabdominal and intravesicla pressure have on detrusor pressure
no effect
What spinal nerve routs give rise to the nerves that contol the bladder
s2 and 3
What spinal nerve routs give rise to the nerves that contol the bladder
S2 and 3
What are the symptoms of overflow incontinence
Bladder outflow obstruction
Huge palpable bladder
chronic retention
wet at night