Micturation Flashcards
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Pathway for micturition
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Full bladder
Activates micturition centres in brain
Then spine
Activates PNS
Detrusor contraction and sphincter relaxation
Voluntary signal to relax external sphincter
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Dominant nervous system during continence
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Sympathetic
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Risk factors for incontinence
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Pregnancy, Child birth, Pelvic surgery, Obesity, Menopause, UTIs, Anatomical abnormalities, Cognitive impairment, Drugs
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Management of incontinence
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Weight loss, Caffeine reduction, Reduce fluid intake, Pelvic floor exercises, Bladder retraining, Catheterisation, Muscarinic antagonists, NA uptake inhibitors, Surgery
