Female Urinary Incontinence Flashcards
what is part of the upper tract
kidneys and ureters
what is part of the lower tract
bladder and urethra
what controls storage of bladder
hypogastric nerve
what controls voiding
pelvic nerve
what controls voluntary voiding
pudendal nerve
what is UI
urinary incontinecne is any involuntary leakage of urine
what is SUI
stress urinary incontinence-involuntary leakage on effort, sneezing or coughing
what is UUI
are urinary incontinence- involuntary leakage accompanied by urgency
what is MUI
mixed urinary incontinence- involuntary leakage accompanied by or by urgent and on effort/excertion
what are the risk factors for UI
age parity-pregnancy and child birth menopause pelvic floor trauma smoking
what should you include in a UI history
age, parity, weight of heaviest baby, smoking
what are irritation symptoms
urgency
docturia
dysuria
haematuria
what are incontinecne symptoms
stress UI
urgency UI
what are voiding symptoms
straining to void
interrupted flow
recurrent UTI
what exmaination should you do
general
abdominal
neurological
gynaecological