Session 7: Urinary Incontinence Flashcards

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Classifications of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS)

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Storage, voiding, post-micturition

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LUTS of storage

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Increased frequence, urgency, nocturia, incontinence

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LUTS of voiding

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Slow stream, splitting, spraying, intermittency, hesitancy, straining, terminal dribble.

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LUTS of post-micturition

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Post-micturition dribble, feeling of incomplete emptying.

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Social problems with urinary incontinence.

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Massive impact on quality of life, social exclusion, sense of shame.

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Types of incontinence.

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Stress urinary incontinence SUI

Urgency urinary incontinence UUI

Mixed urinary incontinence MUI

Overflow urinary incontinence OUI

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Define SUI

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Complaint of involuntary leakage on effort or exertion, or on sneezing, coughing etc..

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Define UUI

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The complaint of involuntary leakage of urine accompanied by or immediately proceeded by urgency. (Not making it to bathroom in time)

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Define MUI

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The complaint of involuntary leakage of urine associated with the urgency and also with extertion, effort, sneezing, coughing etc…

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Define OUI

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Involuntary micturition due to an overfull bladder

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What is the most common form of incontinence?

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SUI

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Risk factors of UI

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Pregnancy and childbirth, pelvic surgery, X-ray, pelvic prolapse.

Race, family predisposition, anatomical abnormalities, neurological abnormalities.

Menopause, drugs, UTI, obesity, age, chronic coughing.

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Examination to determine UI.

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BMI

Abdo exam to exclude a palpable bladder.

Digital rectal examination (male)

External genitalia stress test (Female)

Vaginal exam

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Investigations of UI.

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Urine dipstick for UTI, haematuria, proteinuria, glucosuria

Urodynamics like frequency-volume chart, bladder diary, post-micturition residual volume.

Pad tests

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General conservative management of UI.

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Modify fluid intake

Weight loss

Stop smoking

Decreased caffeine intake

Avoid constipation

Timed voiding

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Other optional general treatments of UI.

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Patients unsuitable for surgery but do not respond to conservative or medical treatment.

Urethral or suprapubic catheter.

Sheath device like a condom catheter.

Incontinence pads.

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Initial management of SUI.

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Pelvic floor muscle training for at least 3 months duration.

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Pharmalogical management of SUI.

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Duloxetine which is combined noradrenaline and serotonin. This increased the activity of the striated sphincter (EUS) during the filling phase to prevent incontinence.

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Surgery for SUI in females.

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Permanent intention (sling procedure).

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Surgery for SUI in males.

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Artificial urinary sphincter

Male sling procedure

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Initial management of UUI.

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Bladder training

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Explain bladder training.

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Schedule of voiding where you void every hour during the day. You must not void in between, you either wait or leak.

Intervals increased by 15-30 minutes a week until interval is around 2-3 hours.

This is done for at least 6 weeks duration.

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Pharmagolocial management of UUI.

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Anticholinergics acting on M3 receptors.

B3-adrenoceptor agonists.

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Explain the effects of anticholinergics.

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Antagonist of M3 to prevent involuntary contraction of the bladder

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Side effects of anticholinergics as a treatment for UUI.
Can affect other organs. There is such a thing as anticholinergic load where if you are on too much anticholinergics it can lead to cognitive damage.
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Effects of B3-adrenoceptor agonists.
Causes more relaxation of bladder to increase the bladder's capacity to store urine. Also increases tone of EUS.
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Side effects of B3-adrenoceptor agonists.
In case of high BP this might not be favourable. Can affect other organs.
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Other pharmacological UUI treatments.
Intravesical injection of botulinum toxin. Inhibits the release of ACh at the pre-synaptic neuromuscular junction causing targeted flaccid paralysis.
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Define enuresis in children.
Bedwetting. Involuntary wetting during sleep at least 2 times a week in children aged \>5 years with no CNS defects.
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Key questions of enuresis in children.
Age? Primary (always bed wetted) or secondary (stopped bed wetting then and then started again)? Daytime symptoms? Pain passing urine? Constipation?
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Management of primary enuresis without daytime symptoms.
Managed in primary care with reasurrance, alarms with positive reward system and eventual desmopressin.
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Management of primary enuresis with daytime symptoms.
Usually caused by disorders of lower urinary tract like anatomical or over-active bladder. Referral to secondary care
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Management of secondary enuresis.
Treat underlying cause like UTI, constipation, diabetes etc...
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