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Incontinence and constipation Flashcards

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Describe micturition process

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What systems are involved in micturition?

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What provides voluntary control of micturition?

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Frontal cortex

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What co-ordinates detrusor contraction with urethral relaxation?

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Pontine micturition centre

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The parasympathetic system mediates what?

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Bladder contraction

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The sympathetic system mediates what>

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Bladder filling

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What causes contraction of external urethral sphincter allowing voluntary control>

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Excitation of pudendal nerves

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Where is the pontine micturition centre located?

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Midbrain

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What is urge incontinence?

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What is outflow obstruction?

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What is stress incontinence?

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What is overflow incontinence?

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13
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Deficiency of what hormone can cause incontinence?

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Oestrogen

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14
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What medications can cause incontinence?

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What are the red flags of incontinence?

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16
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What symptoms suggest voiding problems?

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17
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What symptoms suggest storage problems?

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18
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What is the pelvic floor muscle strength assessment?

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19
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What neurological examination parts should you focus on?

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20
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Which nerves innervate smooth muscle of the bladder neck and proximal urethra allowing bladder filling?

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Sympathetic nerves from T11 to L2

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Which nerves allow detrusor contraction?

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Parasympathetic fibres origination from sacral plexus (S2 to S4)

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What is uroflowmetry?

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23
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What is a USS cystodynamogram?

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24
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What is cystometry?

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25
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What is ambulatory urodynamics?

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26
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If there are no detrusor contractions at low volumes on cystometry, what type of incontinence does this suggest?

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Urge incontinence

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If there is no voiding on increase in abdominal pressure e.g. coughing on cystometry, what type of incontinence does this suggest?

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Stress incontinence

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What surgical options are there for stress incontinence?

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29
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What medical options are there for stress incontinence?

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30
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What is a colposuspension?

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31
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What is a sling insertion?

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32
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Which medications can be given for urge incontinence?

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33
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What surgical options are there for urge incontinence?

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34
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How can antimuscarinics affect urination?

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Can cause urinary retention

35
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What are the medication options for BPH?

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36
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What are the surgical options for BPH?

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37
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What do you look for in blood tests with constipation?

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38
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What laxatives should you offer for opioid induced constipation?

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