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When Your Patients Gotta Go!!!!!. Raji Gill, D.O., M.Sc. Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery Division of Urology Oklahoma State University. Incontinence. Types Overflow / retention Stress / overactive. History. Urgency, frequency, nocturia Incomplete bladder emptying
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When Your Patients Gotta Go!!!!! Raji Gill, D.O., M.Sc. Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery Division of Urology Oklahoma State University
Incontinence • Types • Overflow / retention • Stress / overactive
History • Urgency, frequency, nocturia • Incomplete bladder emptying • Leak when straining • Weak stream, post void dribbling
Past Medical Conditions • Multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury • Diabetes • Parkinsons Disease
Medications • Worsen overflow • Ephedrine (Rynatuss), pseudoephidrine, imiprimine (Tofranil) Worsen stress • Clonidine (Catapress), phenoxybenzamine
Physical • Check post void residual (PVR) • Normal less than 50cc • Abnormal more than 200cc • Digital rectal exam • Larger prostate (more than • 40 gms)
Treatment • Overflow / retention • If PVR 50 – 200cc, timed voids, double voids • If PVR > 200cc, straight cath or foley • Stress / overactive • Do not hold urine
Medical Therapy • Overflow • Alpha blockers act on smooth muscle receptors in the prostate (Hytrin, Cardura, Flomax) • 5 alpha reductase inhibitor lowers dihydrotestosterone levels (Proscar, Avodart) • Stress / overactive • Anticholinergics for involuntary detrusor contraction (Ditropan, Detrol) • Tricyclic anidepressants (Imipramine, Tofranil)
Surgical Therapy • TURP, microwave therapy, thermotherapy for enlarged prostates • Periurethral injections • Urethral suspensions • Sphincter prosthesis • Sacral nerve stimulation