Module 5 Flashcards
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Incontinance
involuntary loss of urine severe enough to cause social problems and/or skin problems
Stress Incontance
inability to retian urine when laughing, coughing, sneezing, etc. due to weakened pelvic floor muscles
Changes to the pelvic floor occurs from…
pregnancy, childbirth, menopause
Overactive Bladder
sudden intense urge to urinate followed by an involuntary loss of urine - problem w/ “signal”
Overflow Incontinance
unable to empty bladder leading to over distention
bladder reaches MAX capacity and urine leaks out
Functional Incontinance
physical or mental impairment prevents toileting in time (ex. arthritis - unable to dress)
Transient Incontinance
incontinance resulting from a temporary condition and usually resolves when condition resolves.
Overflow Incontinance can cause…
bladder damage, urethral block, nerve damage
Reflex Incontinance
caused by trauma or damage to nervous system -> involuntary bladder contractions (MS or spinal cord injury)
Urinary Tract Infection
when bacteria has moved up the urinary tract from external urethra to the BLADDER
What is most common bacteria to cause UTI
E. Coli
What can UTI lead to
pyelonephritis (kidney) or urosepsis
Recognized Cues of UTI
urgency, frequency, dysuria, hematuria, smelly pee, flank pain
Symptom of UTI in eldery
confusion
Pyelonephritis
bacterial infection that starts in bladder and moves up to the kidney
What is most common bacteria to cause Pyelonephritis
E. Coli
Recognized Cues of Pylenophritis
CVA tenderness
fever
other UTI symptoms
Glomerulonephritis (GN)
inflammatory of the glomeri meaning the filtering of the blood cannot take place (typically affect both kidney)
GN can lead to…
Chronic kidney disease
Recognized Cues of GN
tea colored pee
fluid overload (hypervolemia) from retention
GN can develop after…
strep infection
Nephrolithiasis
renal calculi (kidney stone)
Recognized Cues of Nethrolithiasis
usually asymptomatic
- renal colic (spasm)
- flank pain
- oliguria -> anuria
Acute Kidney Disease (AKI)
rapid reduction on kidney function - failure to maintain waste elimination and electrolyte balance