Urology- LUTS Flashcards
Explain what are the LUTS
Voiding symptoms?
Storage symptoms ?
How do you assess symptoms of lower urinary tract symptoms for MALE and Female.
International prostate symptoms ( I-PSS).
What tests do you need to do for a patient presenting with LUTS ?
What is a normal bladder capacity ?
300 ml
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy includes bladder nueropathy.
detrusor hyperactivity
What are the two pharmacology treatments for BPH?
What is the surgical management?
Where to find the surgical guidlines for urology
The British Association of Urological Surgeons
What is nocturnal polyuria?
What causes it?
VERY IMPORTANT !!
Nocturnal polyuria means passing large volumes of urine at night, but normal amounts during the day.
What is the difference between stress incontinence and urge incontinent ?
stress incontinence – when urine leaks out at times when your bladder is under pressure; for example, when you cough or laugh.
urge (urgency) incontinence – when urine leaks as you feel a sudden, intense urge to pee, or soon afterwards.
What causes overflow incontinence?
Retention
Needs a bladder scan.
What is the treatment for
1- Stress incontinence.
2- Urge incontinence.
3- Overflow incontinence.
