Urinary Incontinence Flashcards
Why is UI higher is women than men?
- pregnancy/childbirth
- menopause
What type of UI is most common in men?
urge incontinence
What type of UI is most common in women?
stress incontinenece
What can UI lead to?
- rashes
- pressure ulcers
- UTIs
Where is urine made?
kidneys
Where is urine stored?
bladder
Which muscle surrounds the bladder and helps empty the bladder?
detrusor muscle
Where is the involuntary sphincter?
internal at the base of the bladder
Where is the voluntary sphincter?
external surrounds urethra
Which type of NT and receptor is responsible for detrusor muscle contraction?
NT- Ach
M3 receptor
At what volume does the detrusor muscle begin to contract and the internal sphincter begins to relax?
~200mL
At what volume does the detrusor muscle begin to force open the internal?
~500mL
What is the last thing that stops urination from occurring?
external sphincter
What are risk factors for UI?
- female
- > 40 y/o
- overweight
- smoking
- family history (urge)
- other comorbid conditions
What are the transient causes of UI?
- Delirium
- Infection (UTI)
- Atrophic urethritis/ vaginitis
- Pharmaceuticals
- Psychological (depression)
- Excessive urine output (HF/ hyperglycemia
- Restricted mobility
- Stool impaction
What foods/ drinks can contribute to UI?
- alcohol
- caffeine
- carbonated drinks
- artificial sweeteners
- chocolate
- spicy
- citrus/acidic food
- diuretics, sedatives,laxatives
- large doses of vit. C
What drugs can cause UI?
- diuretics
- psychotropics
- narcotics
- alpha blockers
- CCBs
- anticholinergics
- alpha agonist
- beta agonist
What can cause persistent UI?
- pregnancy
- childbirth
- menopause
- hysterectomy
- enlarged prostate
- obstruction
- neurologic disorder
What is urge incontinence?
“bladder overactivity” involuntary loss of urine
What is urge incontinence related to?
uninhibited detrusor muscle
What are the s/s of urge incontinence?
- urgency
- > 8 voids/day
- > 1 void/ night
- enuresis (bed wetting)
What are risk factors for urge incontinence?
- increased age
- neurologic disease
- diabetes
- smoking
What is stress incontinence?
urethral under activity; urethral/ external sphincter and/or bladder neck weakness; small amounts of urine loss during intra-abdominal pressure increases
What are risk factors for stress incontinence?
- pregnant/ childbirth
- menopause
- atrophic vaginities
- increased age
- obesity
What are s/s of stress incontinence?
- incontinence while sneezing, coughing, laughing, bending,etc
- NO incontinence while sleeping
What is overflow incontinence?
urethral overactivity and bladder underactivity; bladder becomes overly full but person has no urge to urinate
What are common causes of overflow incontinence?
- bladder outlet obstruction (BPH, neoplasm)
- diabetic neuropathy
- spinal cord injuries
- multiple sclerosis
- hysterectomy
What are s/s of overflow incontinence?
- lower abdominal fullness
- hesitancy, straining, decreased force of the stream
- incomplete bladder emptying
- frequency/urgency
- increased post-void residual
What is functional incontinence?
inability of a normally continent person to reach the toilet in time to avoid accident
What are s/s of functional incontinence?
accidents on the way to the toilet and early morning
What is the most common type of mixed incontinence in older women?
stress +urge
What are first-line therapies for UI?
- avoid trigger foods/ drinks
- weight reduction (stress/urge)
- smoking cessation
- avoid meds that exacerbate incontinence
- schedule voiding
6, pelvic floor exercises (stress/urge)