Incontinence Flashcards
storage of urine under control of what nervous system
sympathetic (B3 causes relaxation of detrusor)
voiding of urine under control of what nervous system
parasympathetic (M3 causes contraction of detrusor)
receptor at internal urethral sphincter
A1
receptor at EUS
nACHr
cause of SUI in men
alpha blockers and prostatectomy
IX for incontinence
1)urine dip 2) bladder diary 3) DRE 4) frequency volume charts 5) urodynamic studies
drug for SUI
duloxetine - SNRI
drug for UUI
antimuscarinics (oxybutynin/tolterodine) and mirabegron (B3 agonist)
tamsulosin MOA
alpha 1 antagonist (work at IUS)
definition of nocturnal polyuria
passing >1/3 of urine output at night
cause for nocturnal polyuria
drinking too much in the evening, the body is supposed to produce more ADH at night but as we age this amount decreases
Mx of nocturnal polyuria
rule out other causes like diabetes and infection and then conservatively manage with limiting fluid and can use furosemide if this doesn’t work