Urine flow measurements Flashcards
(18 cards)
1
Q
When to do a flow test?
A
before another tests
to see how well a patient is responding to treatment
2
Q
Urethral stricture
A
narrowing of the urethra which reduces flow rate can be caused by urethral stricture disease or trauma
3
Q
Name two flowmeter types
A
- Spinning disc
- Weight transducer
4
Q
Are Flow tests diagnostic?
A
N.O spells no
5
Q
Flow curves
A
6
Q
What are good practices related to flow tests?
A
- ask patients of it is representative
- give adequate privacy
patient needs to have normal desire to void
patient needs to have over 150 ml in bladder to make it a valid test - validate automatic anaylsysy
7
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A
8
Q
What is normal bci
A
> 100
9
Q
What does low bci mean
A
Low detrrosor contracility
10
Q
TLC dynamic or static?
A
Static
11
Q
What type of lung volume can be measured directly?
A
Dynamic
12
Q
What type of lung volume needs to be measured using indirect techniques?
A
Static
13
Q
FRC dynamic or static?
A
Static
14
Q
RV dynamic or static?
A
Static
15
Q
ERV dynamic or static ?
A
Dynamic
16
Q
IRV dynamic or static?
A
Dynamic
17
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IC dynamic or static
A
Dynamic
18
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VC dynamic or static?
A
Dynamic
