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LUTS Flashcards

1
Q

What are voiding symptoms?

A 
Intermittent 
Poor stream 
Hesitancy 
Terminal dribbling 
Incomplete emptying
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What are storage symptoms?

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Frequency
Urgency
Incontinence

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3
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What is the difference between nocturia and nocturnal polyuria?

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Nocturia - increased frequency of urination during night

Nocturnal polyuria - increased volume of urine during night, causes nocturia

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What are the causes of voiding symptoms?

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BPH
Anti-muscarinics - TCAs, sedating antihistamines
Diabetic neuropathy
Urethral strictures, phimosis
Cancer
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5
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What are causes of over active bladder?

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BPH
Neuro - dementia, DM neuropathy, MS, Parkinsons, stroke
Lower UTI, STI, prostatitis
Bladder stones
Cancer
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6
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What are causes of stress incontinence?

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prostatectomy
injury to urethra
alcohol, caffeine, diuretics, alpha blockers
MS
Benzos, z drugs - pt unaware of need to go

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7
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What are causes of acute urinary retention?

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obstruction - BPH
Stones, blood clot
Urethral stricture 
Severe constipation 
Pelvic tumour 
Perineal pain
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8
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What drugs can cause acute urinary retention?

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Antimuscarinics - oxybutynin, tolterodine, TCAs, sedative antihistamines,
Anaesthesia
Opioids
Ephedrie

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How woUld u examine a pt with LUTS?

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  1. Abdo exam
  2. Genitals
  3. DRE
  4. Neurovascular
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10
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What investigations would you do for pt w LUTS?

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Urinary frequency volume chart
IPSS
uRINE DIPSTICK 
Creatinine
eGFR
PSA
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11
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When would u delay a PSA?

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Ejaculation in past 48hrs
Vigorous exercise in past 48hrs
Prostate biopsy in past 6 weeks

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12
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What is conservative treatment for OAB?

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Bladder training
Lifestyle
Containment products

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13
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What is conservative treatment of stress incontinence due to prostatectomy

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Pelvic floor muscle training for 3 months

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14
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What is conservative rx of voiding sx?

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intermittent self catheterisation

then indwelling catheter

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15
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What is 1st line pharmacological rx of of LUTS?

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alpha blocker - alfuzosin, tamsulosin

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16
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What is 1st line pharmacological rx of OAB?

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Anticholinergic - oxybutynin

17
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What is pharmacological rx of prostate enlargement?q

A

5ARI - finasteride

Alpha blockers

18
Q

What is treatment of nocturnal polyuria?

A

loop diuretic in late afternoon
or
oral desmopressin

19
Q

wHAT IS surgical rx of LUTS?

A

TURP

Prostatectomy

20
Q

What is surgical treatment of storage problems?

A

cystoplasty

injections of botulinum toxinn

21
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What are causes of urethral strictures?

A

iatrogenic - catheter traumatic placement
STI
Hypospadias
Lichen sclerosus

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