OGCO Urogynaecology manual Flashcards
Define urinary incontinence
complaint of involuntary loss of urine
Define stress urinary incontinence
complaint of involuntary loss of urine on effort or physical exertion, or on sneezing or coughing
Define urgency urinary incontinence
complaint of involuntary loss of urine associated with urgency
Define mixed urinary incontinence
complaint of involuntary loss of urine associated with urgency and also with effort or physical exertion or on sneezing or coughing
Define nocturia
complaint of interruption of sleep one or more times because of the need to micturate. Each void is preceded and followed by sleep
Define nocturnal enuresis
complaint of involuntary urinary loss of urine which occurs during sleep
Define bladder pain
complaint of suprapubic or retropubic pain, pressure or discomfort, related to the bladder, and usually increasing with bladder filling. It may persist or be relieved after voiding.
Define recurrent UTI
at least three symptomatic and medically diagnosed UTI in the previous 12 months. The previous UTI(s) should have resolved prior to further UTI being diagnosed
Define painful bladder syndrome
the complaint of suprapubic pain related to bladder filling, accompanied by other symptoms such as increased daytime and night-time frequency, in the absence of proven urinary infection or other obvious pathology
Define interstitial cystitis
a specific diagnosis requires confirmation by typical cystoscopic and histological features.
Define overactive bladder syndrome
urgency, with or without urge incontinence, usually with frequency and nocturia
What is occult/latent stress incontinence?
Stress incontinence only observed after the reduction of coexistent prolapse (can be concealed –> hence must check for stress urinary continence –> so that this issue can be fixed concomitantly)
Define anterior vaginal wall prolapse
observation of descent of the anterior vaginal wall
Define prolapse of the apical segment of the vagina
descent of the vaginal cuff scar or cervix, below a point which is 2 cm less than the total vaginal length above the plane of the hymen
Define posterior vaginal wall prolapse
observation of descent of the posterior vaginal wall
How to asess pelvic floor muscle function?
place one finger partly in the vagina and exert very gentle downward traction on the pelvic floor muscles about 2 cm inside the introitus and explain that this is the muscle we want to contract
What is the frequency volume chart (FVC)?
the recording of the time of each micturition and the volume voided for at least 24 h.
What is the bladder diary?
adds to the FVC, the fluid intake, pad usage, incontinence episodes, degree of incontinence, episode of urgency and sensation, activities performed during or immediately preceding the involuntary loss of urine. Bladder diaries should be used in the initial assessment of women. Women should be encouraged to complete a minimum of 3 days of the diary covering variations in their usual activities, such as both working and leisure days.
What information from the frequency volume chart?
What is observed in filling cystometry?
this is the pressure/volume relationship of the bladder during bladder filling. It begins with the commencement of filling and ends when a “permission to void” is given by the urodynamicist.
What is observed in physiological filling rate?
filling rate less than the predicted maximum – predicted maximum body weight in kg divided by 4, expressed as ml/min
Bladder oversensitivity: increased perceived bladder sensation during bladder filling with:
an early desire to void;
an early strong desire to void, which occurs at low bladder volume;
a low maximum cystometric bladder capacity
no abnormal increase in detrusor pressure
Define detrusor overactivity
the occurrence of involuntary detrusor contractions during filling cystometry