Exam 3 Flashcards
Acute incontinence characteristics
acute onset, reversible, may have associated dysuria
types of incontinence
acute, stress, urge, overflow, functional, mixed
types of persistent incontinence
stress, urge, overflow, functional, mixed
stress incontinence
small volumes of leakage caused by increased intra-abdominal pressure
causes of stress incontinence
sphincter problems, TURP
urge incontinence
strong, sudden urge with inability to delay
cause of urge incontinence
overactive bladder contractions
overflow incontinence
due to urinary retention, may be associated with pelvic/abdominal pain
functional incontinence
unwilling or unable to reach toilet
causes of functional incontinence
osteoarthritis, dementia etc
mixed incontinence
usually stress and urge mixed
how to ask about incontinence
do you have bladder problems that are bothersome or do you leak urine
reversible causes of incontinence DISAPPEAR mnemonic
Delirium, improper fluid Intake, Stool impaction, Atrophic vaginitis/urethritis, Psychological problems, Pharmaceuticals, Excess urine output, Abnormal lab values, Restricted mobility
what conditions can cause excess urine output
DM, hypercalcemia, CHF, other volume overload conditions, venous insufficiency when legs elevate
what medications can cause incontinence
diuretics, benadryl, anticholinergics, opioids, calcium channel blockers
what causes atrophic vaginitis
decrease in estrogen levels
causes of fixed incontinence
age-related weakness in pelvic floor or sphincter, obstruction (BPH or prolapse), neurologic, previous surgery/radiation
causes of neurologic incontinence
stroke, spinal cord injury/cauda equina, dementia, Parkinsons? DM, MS
normal bladder capacity
300-600 mL
external bladder sphincter is what kind of muscle
skeletal
what parts of bladder/sphincter is smooth muscle
detrusor, internal sphincter
sympathetic innervation of bladder
L1-L3 closes bladder and inhibits parasympathetics to relax bladder and hold urine in
parasympathetic innervation of bladder
S2-S4 contracts bladder to void
what carries info on bladder fullness to spinal cord
afferent pathways via somatic and autonomic nerves
when does first urge to void bladder occur
150-350 mL
what counterbalances bladder pressure
urethral pressure
under what circumstances does involuntary bladder contraction occur
neurogenic bladder
medications causing incontinence due to reduced control
diuretics, sedatives, tamsulosin (alpha adrenergic blockers), ETOH, caffeine
meds causing incontinence due to urinary retention
anticholinergics, psych meds, alpha agonists, calcium channel blockers
what is considered urinary retention on post-void residual
> 150 mL
Major concern with hematuria
cancer until proven otherwise
cutoff for microscopic hematuria
3 or more RBCs per hpf in 2 of 3 specimens