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Age is the single largest risk factor for _____

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Urinary Incontinence

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Urinary Incontinence

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Involuntary leakage of urine – Stress – Urge – Mixed – Overflow

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Urinary Incontinencen epidemiology

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● 10-13 million people in the US
● Female incontinence is reported at 38%
○ 20–30% during young adult life
○ 50% in the elderly (peaks in the 5th decade)
● Stress incont more likely in caucasian women
● Age is the single largest risk factor
● Pregnancy/Childbirth
● Obesity

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Patients often live with this condition for 6-9 years before seeking medical therapy

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Urinary Incontinence

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Transient/Reversible Causes of Incontinence – DIAPPERS

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● D: Delirium or acute confusion
● I: Infection (symptomatic UTI)
● A: Atrophic vaginitis or urethritis
● P: Pharmaceutical agents
● P: Psychological disorders (depression, behavioral disturbances)
● E: Excess urine output (due to excess fluid intake, alcoholic or caffeinated
beverages, diuretics or hyperglycemia)
● R: Restricted mobility (limits ability to reach a bathroom in time)
● S: Stool impaction

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Pathophysiology/Etiology of urinary incontinence

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● Multifactorial – not completely understood
○ Can be transient or chronic
● Two-part system – the urinary bladder as a reservoir and the bladder outlet as a
sphincteric mechanism

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Functional cause of urinary incontinence

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Problem with the bladder’s ability to contract (neves or muscle)

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Problem with sphincter, bladder (or other pelvic structure) positioning would be _____ causes of Urinary Incontinence

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Anatomical

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Stress Incontinence Etiology

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○ Urethra hypermobility
■ Due to loss of structural support from the pelvic floor
○ Intrinsic sphincter deficiency
■ Sphincter unable produce enough closing pressure
■ Typically secondary to surgery

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Stress Incontinence clinical presentation

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● Urine leaks when pressure is exerted on the
bladder by coughing, sneezing, laughing,
exercising or lifting something heavy
○ Worse with high impact sports
● Typically small amounts of urine lost
● Absence of urinary frequency and urgency

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Urge Incontinence

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Involuntary loss of urine associated with LUTS
● LUTS – lower urinary tract symptoms (urgency, frequency, nocturia)

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Etiology of Urge Incontinence

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● Detrusor overactivity
● Low bladder compliance while attempting to inhibit micturition
● Bladder irritants, psychological

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Urge Incontinence clinical presentation

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● Uncontrolled urine loss associated with a strong desire to void
● Occurs without warning
● Cannot be prevented
● Not associated with physical activity

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Syndrome of urinary urgency that Presents with frequency and nocturia and Occurs with or without urgency urinary incontinence

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Overactive Bladder

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Mixed Incontinence

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Combination of stress and urge incontinence

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Epidemiology of Mixed Incontinence

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● 40-60% of females have this combination
● More common in older patients

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Etiology of Mixed Incontinence

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Detrusor overactivity and impaired urethral function

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Clinical Presentation of Mixed Incontinence

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● Mild-to-moderate urine loss with physical exertion (stress incontinence)
● Acute urine loss without warning (urge incontinence)
● LUTS

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Overflow Incontinence

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Involuntary loss of urine associated with bladder overdistension

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Etiology

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● Bladder outlet obstruction
● Inadequate bladder contractions
○ Neurogenic bladder
● Intravesical pressure exceeds the resting
urethral closure pressure and urine overflows
despite the absence of detrusor contraction
● With overdistension, the detrusor becomes
acontractile

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Overflow Incontinence Clinical Presentation

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● Frequent small voids
● Sensation of incomplete emptying
● Urine hesitancy and slow flow
● Dribble
● High PVR (>200 mL)

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Diagnosis of Incontinence

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● Voiding Log: “How often, how much, how many pads…”
● UA: Urine culture
● Blood work: BUN and Creatinine, A1c
● PVR/ultrasound: High PVR (>200 mL)
● Pelvic Exam
● Neurologic Exam
● Stress Incontinence Testing
● Cystoscopy
● Urodynamic Testing

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Pelvic exam for urinary incontinence

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○ Inspection of the external genitalia and
urethral meatus
○ The vaginal mucosa should be inspected
for pallor, thinning, loss of rugae, fistula
○ Evaluate for cystocele, rectocele, uterine
or vaginal prolapse, and enterocele
○ Evaluate for pelvic organ prolapse
○ Inspect the perineal floor of tone
○ Anal sphincter tone
Male Exam
○ Prostate exam
■ Enlargement, tenderness, nodules
○ Rectal tone

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Whats included in a neurologic exam for urinary incontinence?

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○ Sensation of the perineum and perianal areas
○ Anal Wink reflex
○ Bulbocavernosus Reflex

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What is included in a Stress Incontinence Testing for urinary incontinence?
○ Q-Tip Test ○ Stress Test
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When to perform a Cystoscopy for diagnosing incontinence?
○ Irritative voiding symptoms/OAB ■ Cystitis, stones, tumors ○ Postoperative incontinence ○ Voiding dysfunction
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What is Stress Incontinence Testing?
○ Stress Test ■ The bladder is filled with sterile fluid at least halfway (eg, 200-250 ml) ■ Visualizing the urethra, instruct the patient to bear-down or cough ■ Observation of leakage during valsalva or cough denotes a positive test ● Display immediate loss of a few drops to a brief squirt of urine
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Urodynamic Testing in Urinary incontinence
○ Evaluate the pressure-flow relationship between the bladder and the urethra ■ Electromyography (EMG), Uroflow, voiding cytometrography (CMG)
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Stress Incontinence Management
● Absorbent products – pads ● Weight loss ● Timed voids – “Bladder Training” ● Pelvic floor muscle training – Kegels ● Acupuncture ● Radio-frequency ● Mechanical devices
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Mechanical Devices for Stress Incontinence
● Pessary ○ May be useful severe pelvic organ prolapse
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Kegels
● Stress and mixed incontinence ● Pelvic prolapse ● Sexual function ● Benefits men who develop urinary incontinence following prostate surgery ● Success rate of 75-80%
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Surgical management of stress incontinence
● Bladder neck suspension ○ Mid-urethral sling surgery ● Periurethral bulking therapy ● Artificial urinary sphincter placement
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Urge Incontinence Management
● Absorbent products – pads ● Weight loss ● Timed voids – “Bladder Training” ● Pelvic floor muscle training – Kegels ● Medication Modification ○ Diuretics, sedatives, muscle relaxers, antidepressants ● Dietary Modification – Avoid the irritants ● Pharmacotherapy (Antimuscarinics, Beta-3 adrenergic agonists, etc.)
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Antimuscarinics for Urge incontinence
○ Oxybutynin (Ditropan), solifenacin (Vesicare), fesoterodine (Toviaz), tolterodine (Detrol) ○ MOA – binding the muscarinic receptor on the detrusor decreasing the contractility of the detrusor muscle ○ S/E (ABCD’s) - Anorexia, Blurry vision, Constipation/confusion, Dry mouth, Stasis urine ○ Contraindications – Narrow or closed-angle glaucoma, caution in patients with history of impaired gastric emptying or history of urinary retention ○ High discontinuation rate due to intolerable side effects
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Beta-3 adrenergic agonist for Urge Incontinence
○ Mirabegron (Mybetriq) ○ MOA – binding the β-3 adrenergic receptor on the bladder signaling relaxation of the detrusor muscle ○ S/E – hypertension (7-25%) increase systolic by 4 mm/Hg and diastolic of 1.6 mm/Hg, headaches, UTI ○ Contraindications – Uncontrolled hypertension, Hx of or current low-risk papillary thyroid cancer, beta-blockers and antiarrhythmics (CYP-2D6)
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Other interventions for Urge Incontinence
● Posterior Tibial Nerve Stimulation (PTNS) ● Botox
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What is Posterior Tibial Nerve Stimulation (PTNS)?
Neuromodulation — aims to change the abnormal pattern of stimulation of the nerves that supply the bladder and pelvic floor -Used for urge incontinence
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Overflow Incontinence management
Pharmacotherapy ● Alpha-adrenergic antagonist ● 5-alpha reductase inhibitors ● Self catheterization
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Alpha-adrenergic antagonist
(Overflow Incontinence) Tamsulosin (Flomax), Doxazosin (Cardura), Prazosin (Minipress), others ■ Smooth muscle relaxer ■ S/E – Orthostatic hypotension
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5-alpha reductase inhibitors
(Overflow incontinence) Finasteride (Proscar), Dutasteride (Avodart) ■ Shrink the prostate (may take several months) ■ S/E – ED, breast enlargement/tenderness
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Urethral catheter is contraindicated in the treatment of _____
urge incontinence
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When can catheters be used for incontinence?
● Healing of a perineal wound ● Overflow incontinence ○ Intermittent self catheterization
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Nocturnal Enuresis (NE)
Involuntary voiding of urine at night – “Bed-wetting” ● Twice as common in boys as in girls
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Nocturnal Enuresis etiology
● Small bladder, inability to recognize a full bladder, low ADH, UTI, diabetes, constipation, structural or neurological abnormality ● Genetics - 77% of children when both mom and dad had history of NE
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Impact of Nocturnal Enuresis on children
● Children with NE are commonly punished and are at risk for emotional and physical abuse ● Children with NE report feelings of embarrassment and anxiety, loss of self-esteem, and effects on self-perception, interpersonal relationships, quality of life, and school performance even with only one episode a month
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Nocturnal Enuresis Clinical presentation
Primary – bladder control never attained Secondary – has had control for at least 6 months before return of NE DDx – See the list in “Etiology”
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Nocturnal Enuresis Diagnosis
● History ○ Hydration history ○ Daytime voiding history (urine and stool) ○ Number (how many/night) and timing (interval between episodes) ○ Sleep history ○ Nutrition history ○ Behavior, personality, and emotional status ● Physical ○ Inspection of external genitalia ○ Thorough neurologic exam ● UA – glucose, inflammation ● Urine culture ● Bladder ultrasound – Full and PVR ● X-ray (if indicated by exam)
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Nocturnal Enuresis Management
● Reassurance – especially with family Hx ● Timed voids – just before bed ● Avoid sugary and caffeinated drinks ● Majority of fluid intake should occur in the morning and early afternoon (nothing after 7 pm) ● Consistency with fluid, voiding, and bedtime routine ● Alarms ● Desmopressin (DDAVP) – synthetic ADH ● Imipramine – TCA ● Referral if no improvement despite appropriate treatments
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Desmopressin (DDAVP) – synthetic ADH use in nocturnal enuresis
○ Use for 5 years old or older ○ Dose tritrat from 0.2 mg up to 0.6 mg/night ■ Take 1 hour before bedtime ○ Monitor electrolytes (hyponatremia)
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Imipramine – TCA use in nocturnal enuresis
○ Decreases smooth muscle contractility ■ Using the S/E of TCA’s to “dry” thing out ■ Take 1-2 hours before bed ○ Overdose can be fatal
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Interstitial Cystitis
Chronic Bladder Pain Syndrome Urinary frequency, urgency, and bladder pain with unknown etiology
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Interstitial Cystitis Presentation
● Not uniform ● Irritative voiding symptoms ○ Dysuria, urgency, frequency, nocturia ● Bladder pain worsened with certain foods ● Dyspareunia ● “Feeling of chronic pelvic pressure” Men ● Chronic scrotal, testicular, or prostatic pain
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Interstitial Cystitis Diagnosis
● Diagnosis of exclusion ○ Physical exam – typically noncontributory ○ Labs ■ Microscopic hematuria ■ Negative (no growth on C&S) ○ Imaging ■ No stones, hydro, reflux, normal bladder capacity ● Cystoscopy - critical part of diagnosis ○ Still may be completely negative
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Findings on cystoscopy for Interstitial Cystitis
Hunner’s lesions ○ Distinctive areas of scarring and cracking of the mucosa after hydrodistention ○ 5-10% of interstitial cystitis patients Glomerulations ○ Pinpoint-sized areas of bleeding in the bladder wall ■ Not specific to interstitial cystitis
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Interstitial Cystitis Management
● Stress reduction (anxiety and depression control) ● Avoidance of triggers – 3-6 months trial ● Analgesics ● Antihistamines ○ Cimetidine (H2 receptor antagonist) ○ Hydroxyzine (1st Gen Antihistamine) ● Others ○ Amitriptyline (TCA) ○ Gabapentin
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Interstitial Cystitis Surgical management
● Bladder Hydrodistention ○ Under anesthesia, the bladder is filled, and then some, with water and kept full for several minutes (this process may be repeated in the same visit)
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Urethral Stricture
Scarring or narrowing of the urethra
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Urethral Stricture Pathophysiology/Epidemiology
● Congenital (rare) ● Acquired ○ Trauma ○ Infection ■ Catheters ■ Post G&C
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Urethral Stricture Clinical presentation
● Decreased urine stream ● Urinary frequency ● Dysuria ● Spray or double stream ● Post void dribbling ● Possible cystitis
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Urethral Stricture Diagnosis
● Urinary flow rates/Peak flow ● Urine culture ● Imaging ○ Voiding cystourethrogram ● Ureteroscopy
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Urethral Stricture Management
● Dilatation – temporary fix, but relieves Sx ● Urethrotomy – endoscope → several cuts (blade or laser) → catheter for days. 30-80% recurrence rates ● Ureteroplasty – surgically removing stricture → anastomosis or graft to repair
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Urethral Stricture Complications
● Prostatitis ● Urinary retention ● Bladder hypertrophy ● Ureteral reflux → renal failure ● Recurrence after surgery
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Urethral Stricture referral
● Decreased or spray in urine stream ● Urinary frequency and/or dysuria with negative infection work-up
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Urethral Prolapse
Outward eversion of the urethra
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Urethral Prolapse epidemiology
Prepubertal girls (2-10 years old) and in postmenopausal women
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Urethral Prolapse Clinical Presentation
● Bleeding/spotting ● Uncomfortable voiding symptoms ● “Beefy red” doughnut-shaped lesion with the urethral meatus at the center
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Urethral Prolapse DDx
● Urethral caruncle – postmenopausal ● Ureterocele
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Urethral Prolapse Diagnosis
● Visual inspection ● Cystoscopy (after reduction to rule out ureterocele)
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Urethral Prolapse Management
● Topical estrogen cream (BID) ● Sitz baths (BID) ● Surgical cauterization/ligation or excision
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Urethral Prolapse complications
● Urethral mucosa may become gangrenous if it is not reduced promptly ● Recurrence

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