Abdomen Trans Part 3 Flashcards
Normally the bladder capacity is
400-500 ml
Leakage of urine due to increase intra abdominal pressure
Occur in coughing, laughing, exercise, lifting heavy objects
Stress incontinence
Stress incontinence appears in women when
Weakness of bladder and proximal urethra
Anatomic damage to urethral sphincter
Urethral infection
Post menopausal atrophy
Stress incontinence appears in men when?
After prostatic surgery
Inability to hold urine once the urge to void occurs
Detrussor contraction stronger than the normal urethral resistance
Urge incontinence
Urge incontinence due to
Decrease cortical inhibition of Detrussor contractions
Hyper excitability of sensory pathways
Deconditioning of voiding reflexes
Urge incontinence
Hyper excitability of sensory pathways caused by
Bladder infection
Fecal impaction
Tumors
Urge incontinence
Deconditioning of voiding reflexes caused by
Frequent voluntary voiding at low bladder volume
Type of urge incontinence caused by uninhibited bladder contraction
Reflux incontinence
Mechanical dysfunction resulting from. An over distended bladder
Overflow incontinence
Detrussor contractions are insufficient to overcome urethral resistance
Overflow incontinence
Overflow incontinence
Describe bladder
Typically large even after a effort void
A continous dripping or dribbing incontinence
Enlarged distended bladder is often found on PE
Overflow incontinence
Overflow incontinence
Due to
Obstruction of the bladder outlet as in prostatic enlargement
Weakness of the Detrussor muscle ( multiple sclerosis, spinal cord lesion)
Impaired bladder sensation that interrupts the reflex (FM neuropathy)
With intact urinary tract
Functional incontinence
Functional incontinence
Due to
Cognitive disabilities
Immobility
Musculoskeletal diseases
Environmental factors
Drugs may contribute to any type of incontince
Incontinence secondary to medication
Incontinence secondary to medication
Includes
Sedative Tranquilizers Anticholinergics Potent diuretics Symphatetic blockers
Combinations of the different types of incontinence
Mixed incontinence
Bladder is unable to empty
Urinary retention
Urinary retention
Due to
Mechanical obstruction of bladder outflow
Loss of Detrussor strength
Urinary retention
Painful differentiating it from other causes of oliguria/anuria
Acute
Urinary retention
Develops gradually and is painless. The only symptom may be frequent and is painless. The only symptom may be frequent urination of small amounts or overflow incontinence.
Chronic urinary retention
It measure the adequacy of bladder emptying
It determine the volume of urine remaining in the bladder after full voluntary voiding
Determination of post void residual urine volume
Post residual volume can be measured by
Bladder UTZ
Catheterization
Significant residual urine volume is
> 100ml
Inspection
Note for size
Abdominal circumference
Level of umbilicus
Inspection
Shape
Contour - from the rib margin to the pubis
Viewed on horizontal plane
Describe as flat, rounded, globular or scaphoid
Inspection
Symmetry
Note for localized distention or bulges
Inspection
Abdominal distention
Six F’s
Fat Fluid Feces Fetus Flatus Fatal growth
Inspection
Abdominal distention
Result from excessive caloric intake or redistribution of adipose tissue caused by hormonal factors.
Obesity
Obesity
Abdomen
Round with increase in girth
Obesity
Buried deeply on the wall
Umbilicus
Obesity
Usually evident in other parts of the body
Excess fat
Inspection
Result from accumulation of peritoneal fluid
Ascites
Ascites thru the ff mechanism
Transduction of fluid from splanchnic circulation
Eg. Portal HPN
Obstruction of lymphatic drainage of the peritoneum
Decrease plasma oncotic pressure
Eg. Liver cirrhosis and nephritic syndrome
Dullness shifts to the more dependent site, while tympani shifts to the top.
Dependent fluid causes an area of dullness in the lowest part, this shift to remain lowest with changes in position of the body
Shifting dullness
A wave in the fluid, elicited by tapping one side of the abdomen, is transmitted to the receiving hand on the opposite side.
The wave takes penceptible time to cross the abdomen
Fluid wave
Present with as little as 120 ml of peritoneal fluid
Position patients on hands and knees allowing fluid to accumulate on dependent part of the abdomen
Puddle sign
Place stethoscope at this area and listen for the sound made by flicking the side of the abdomen with finger
Puddle sign
Puddle sign
Repeated while stethoscope is moved farther away, the sounds become louder
Flicking
Accumulation of large amount of feces seen in
Mega colon
Disorder of myenteric plexus
Advanced age
Anticholinergic drugs
Masses of feces can often be palpated through
Abdominal wall
Rectal exam show stool in the
Rectal vault
Associated findings in pregnancy during inspection
Breast are engorged Fetal movement maybe felt Parts of fetus are palpable Cervix is softened Fetal heart should be audible