Block 5: Urinary Incontinence Flashcards
Inability to hold urine in the bladder due to loss of voluntary control over the urinary sphincter resulting in the involuntary passage of urine
What is the diagnosis criteria of UI?
D elirium
I nfection
A trophic urethritis or vaginitis
P harmaceuticals
P sychological
E xcessive urine production
R estricted mobility
S tool impaction
What are the causes of UI?
- Weakness of the muscles holding the bladder in place
- Menopause
- Dysfunction of bladder muscle and urethral sphincter
- Medications
What does normal mictyrituon look like?
Urine storage is under sympathetic control:
1. Inhibits detrusor contraction
2. Increases sphincter control
Voiding is under parasympathetic control:
1. Induces detrusor contraction
2. Induces relaxation of sphincter control
What are some of the causes of UI?
- Weakened pelvic floor muscles
- Menopause
What are the pharm tx of UI?
- ANticholinergics
- alpha-adrenergic antagonists
- Diuretics, calcium channel blockers
- Sedative-hypnotics
- ACE inhibitors
- antiparkinsonian medications
- Estrogen
- TCA
How does alpha adrenergic antagonists affect continence?
- ↓ smooth muscle tone in the urethra
- May precipitate stress urinary incontinence in women
How does ACEis effect continence?
Can cause cough and exacerbate UI
How does anticholinergics effect continence?
- ↑ urinary retention and constipation
- May impair cognition and reduce effective toileting ability
How does CCB effect continence?
- ↑ urinary retention and constipation
- Dependent edema which can contribute to nocturnal polyuria
How does cholinesterase inhibitors effect continence?
↑ bladder contractility and urgency UI
How does diuretics effect continence?
Diuresis and precipitate UI
How does lithium effect continence?
Polyuria due to DI
How does opioid effect continence?
Urinary retention, constipation, confusion, immobility
How does pschotropic drugs effect continence?
Confusion and impaired mobility
How does Sedative serotonin re-uptake inhibitors effect continence?
↑ cholinergic transmission and may lead to UI
An inability to delay urination due to suddenbladder contractions causing uncontrollable urges, frequently at night;also referred to as unstable or overactive bladder?
Urgency incontinence
Leakage of small amounts of urine due toincreased intra-abdominal pressure sometimes associated with suddenexertion (e.g.sneezing, coughing, climbing stairs. Laughing) and muscleweakness in the urinarysystem?
Stress incontinence
Not being able to get to the toilet in time dueto an issue outside the urinary system (e.g.mobility issues, cognition,medications)?
Functional incontinence
Dribbling of urine associated with a distendedbladder causing difficulty with voluntary voiding, possibly caused byblockage or neurologic conditions?
Overflow incontinence