Voiding Symptoms Flashcards
1
Q
Nocturia
A
Waking up > once per night
2
Q
Symptoms of obstruction
A
- Slow stream (terminal dribbling)
- Hesitancy
- Intermittency (stops & starts)
- Frequent daytime urination
- Nocturia
- Incontinence
- Retention- incomplete emptying and hyperactivity
3
Q
Hesitancy
A
- Obstructive
- Difficulty initiating urine stream
4
Q
Decreased force of stream
A
- Obstructive
- Weak stream, no pressure behind flow
5
Q
Intermittency
A
- Obstructive
- Non-continuous stream
6
Q
Frequency
A
- Irritative
- Urinating more often than normal
7
Q
Urgency
A
- Irritative
- Sudden strong desire to urinate
8
Q
Dysuria
A
- Irritative
- Pain with urinating
9
Q
Bladder outlet obstruction- Eti
A
- Blockage at base of bladder
- BPH, stones, tumor, stricture
- Increases with age
10
Q
Bladder outlet obstruction- Sx
A
- Hesitancy in initiation, increases with disease progression
- Loss of force & caliber of stream
- Terminal dribbling & interruption of stream
- Increase urgency
- Chronic retention
11
Q
Bladder outlet obstruction- Dx
A
- UA/ culture
- Urodynamic testing
- Uroflometry
12
Q
Bladder outlet obstruction- TX
A
- Surg
- Catheter
- Tx underlying condition
