LUTS

Question 1

Storage Symptoms?

Answer 1

1- Urgency
2- Frequency
3- Nocturia
4- Incontinence

Question 2

Emptying Symptoms?

Answer 2

1- Hesitancy/ Starting problems
2- Straining/ Valsalva Micturition 
3- Weak Stream
4- Intermittency
5- Prolonged Micturition 
6- Dysuria

Question 3

Post-micturition Symptoms?

Answer 3

1- Dribbling

2- Feeling of residual

Question 4

What is Urgency Incontinence?

Answer 4

Bladder signals urgency to brain.

Question 5

What is Stress Incontinence?

Answer 5

The tightening mechanisms, the sphincter mechanisms below the bladder surrounding the urethra is weak. Leakage occurs when abdominal pressure increases.

Question 6

What is Mixed Incontinence?

Answer 6

Both Urgency Incontinence and Stress Incontinence

Question 7

What is Overflow Incontinence?

Answer 7

Dysfunction in the lower urinary tract making the bladder unable to contract and expel the urine. If it’s full with urine and cannot contract, the pressure within the bladder will overcome the pressure within the urethra, so there will be sudden leakage.

Question 8

What is Enuresis?

Answer 8

Incontinence at nighttime.

Question 9

What is post-micturition dribbling?

Answer 9

Some urine in the urethra after emptying bladder. Drops come out when moving after micturition.

Question 10

Symptoms of Overactive Bladder Syndrome?

Answer 10

1- Urgency
2- Frequency
3- Nocturia
4- Urgency Incontinence

Question 11

Differential Diagnostics

Examples of Obstructive Disorders

Answer 11

1- Benign prostatic hyperplasia ( increased prostate size that could compress the urethra)
2- Urethra Stricture ( scar within urethra)
3- Prostate Cancer ( could compress the urethra and obstruct the outlet)

Question 12

Differential Diagnostics

Examples of Malignancy

Answer 12

1- Bladder Cancer
2- Urethra Cancer
3- Prostate cancer
(Mainly Storage and Emptying Symptoms)

Question 13

Differential Diagnostics

Examples of Inflammation/ Infection

Answer 13

1- Prostatitis
2- Uretheratitis
3- Trigonitis
(Mainly Storage Symptoms)

Question 14

Differential Diagnostics

Examples of Neurogenic bladder disorders

Answer 14

1- Parkinson
2- Diabetes Neuropathy (problems with the distal nerves)
3- Multiple Sclerosis
4- Disk herniation in the spinal tract

Question 15

Differential Diagnostics

Examples of Other Causes for LUTS

Answer 15

1- Rectum problems
2- Gynecological problems
3- Psychogenic problems