Genitourinary Flashcards
Where do kidney stones refer pain
IL shoulder
Unilateral costovertebral
Low back
Defining sx is intermittant (extreme) pain that radiates from the flank to the groin or to the inner thigh
UTIs are common in who
Females
Older adults
People with DM
Decreased mobility or mentation making it difficult to get to bathroom in time
Functional Incontinence
Support for bladder is weak but the bladder is normal. Urine leaks when increased pressure (laughing, sneezing, lifitng)
Stress Urinary Incontinence
Involuntary contraction of the detrusor muscle (smooth muscle). Can be idiopathic, from bladder infections, or meds
Overactive (urge) incontinence
Overdistension of the bladder. Unable to empty completely. Deficient contraction of the detrusor muscle
Overflow incontinence
What is a common cause of overflow incontinence
BPH
Weak urine stream will occur with what type of incontence
Overflow
Do not exceed more than 5 min in what position for those who are pregnant
supine
Quick contraction of pelvic floor is good for what type of incontinence
stress
Pelvic floor relaxation would be good for what
Pelvic floor overactivity
Dyspaneuria
What type of incontinence can lead to a bladder infection
Urge
Lesion above what level will develop spastic bladder
L1
Lesions below what level will develop flaccid/areflexive bladder
L1
Application of a manual downward pressure over the lower abdomen which is a tehcnique for emptying a flacid bladder
Crede manuever
