(3.1) Nocturia [DSA-Tyler] Flashcards
Getting up to urinate more than 2x a night can be defined as ___
Nocturia
What are the main causes of nocturnal polyuria? (3)
Age-related delay in urine excretion (time and volume of fluid intake, caffeine, ETOH)
Peripheral edema
Medications (gabapentin, NSAIDs, nifedipine)
How long must dysuria occur to be considered acute?
<1 week
What structures may be involved in internal dysuria?
Internal genital structures:
Bladder
Urethra
Suprapubic area
What structures may be involved in external dysuria?
External genital structures:
Labia minora/majora
What are the main voiding symptoms?
Slow/intermittent stream
Hesitancy
Dribbling
Dysuria
Complicated UTI may occur in what population?
Individuals with functional/strucutral abnormalities of urinary tract
Transient causes of urinary incontinence?
DIAPPERS
Delirium
Infection
Atrophic urethritis and vaginitis
Pharmaceuticals (diuretics, anticholinergics, CCBs, a-blockers in men, a-agonists in women, opioids)
Psychological factors
Excess urinary output caused by: diuretics, excess fluid
Restricted mobility
Stool impaction
Established causes of urinary incontinence? (3)
Detrusor overactivity (urge incontinence)
Urethral incompetence (stress incontinence)
Detrusor underactivity (overflow incontinence)
What is the most common cause of established geriatric incontinence?
Detrusor overactivity (urge incontinence)
Uninhibited bladder contractions that cause leakage
What population is urethral incompetence (stress incontinence) more common in?
Most common in women (not older women?)
Older men following prostatectomy
Urethral obstruction due to prostatic enlargement, urethral stricture, bladder neck contracture, or prostatic CA
What may cause urethral incompetence (stress incontinence) in older women?
Cystoceles or other anatomic problems
What distinguishes detrusor underactivity from detrusor overactivity and stress incontinence?
Elevated postvoid residual (>450 mL)
Via ultrasonography
What distinguishes detrusor underactivity from urethral obstruction in men?
Urodynamic testing
What is the standing full bladder stress test? What do the results indicate?
Test for stress incontinence
Have pt relax perineum and cough 1x while standing with full bladder
Instant leakage = + stress incontinence if retention excluded using US
Delay several sec or persistent leakage = uninhibited bladder contraction
What are the obstructive LUTS of BPH?
Urinary hesitancy
Straining
Weak stream
Terminal dribbling
Prolonged voiding, encomplete emptying
What are the irritative LUTS of BPH?
Urinary frequency
Urgency
Nocturia
Urge incontinence
Small voided volumes
The American Urological Association Symptom Index (AUASI) is used to measure what? What do the ranges indicate?
Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS)
0-7: Mild
8-19: Moderate
20-35: Severe
What is the most common reason men seek treatment for BPH?
Symptomatic relief
Also usually the goal of therapy for BPH
What drugs treat the dynamic aspect of BPH?
Static aspect?
Dynamic: a-adrenergic receptor antagonists - reduce sympathetic tone
Static: 5 ARIs - reduce prostate volume
May be used in combination with variable success
What drugs may treat the LUTS of BPH?
PDE5 inhibitors
Sildenafil, vardenafil, tadalafil, avanafil
What are the most common drugs for treating overactive bladder sx?
Anticholinergics
When is surgical therapy considered for pts with BPH?
Second-line therapy after a trial of medical therpay has failed
What ethnic group has a higher incidence of prostate CA and present at a more advance stage?
African Americans
What is the risk of being diagnosed with prostate CA if first degree relatives are affected?
2.5x if 1 relative affected
5x if >2 relatives are affected