Front | Back |
Involuntary loss of urine during activities that increase abdominal and detrusor pressure | Stress UI |
Loss of urine associated w/ a strong desire to urinate. | Urge UI |
Involuntary loss of urine associated w/ overdistention of the bladder when the bladder's capacity has reached its maximum | Overflow UI |
Leakage of urine caused by factors other than disease of the lower UT | Functional UI |
UI in woman who just gave birth | Stress UI |
Kegel exercises help these two: | Stress & Urge |
How long to Kegels take to help? | several weeks to 3 months, most notice change after 6 weeks |
Drugs used in Stress UI | Estrogen & Ditropan |
How does Ditropan help? | Anticholinergic/antispasmodic - increases bladder capacity |
Vaginal cone therapy helps for: | Stress UI |
Best drugs for Urge UI | Anticholinergics are best |
All drugs for Urge UI | Estrogen & oxybutynin (Ditropan) |
Drugs for Urge UI work by | relaxing the smooth muscle, thus increasing bladder capacity |
Bladder training helps with this UI | Urge UI |
Drugs for Reflex/Overflow UI | Urecholine for short term urinary retention |
Important about Urecholine: | Never give IM or IV |
Self cath- adjust frequency to maintain output of: | 300ml or less |
Pessary and penile clamp used for this UI | Functional UI |
How does pessary work? | Intravaginal pessary supports the uterus and vagina and helps maintain the correct position of the bladder |