Urinary incontinence

“Top Five List” of female genitourinary complaints and explains main reasons for women to seek solutions through health care. The Top Five List of female genitourinary complaints includes vaginal infection, irritable bladder syndrome, stress incontinence, urinary tract infection and sexually transmitted infections. Vaginal infection is an inflammation that creates uncomfortable sensations (Anderson et al., 2004). Irritable…

temperature, vibration, proprioception and dermatomal sensations all may be diminished, which will depend on the exact area of the cord or nerve-root which is compromised. Patients may also complain urinary urgency, hesitation and frequency but infrequnetly of urinary incontinence and retention. Fecal incontinence is very rearly present. Decreased tendon reflexes (hyporeflexia), muscle weakness and sensory disturbance in the upper extremities are signs of grey matter lesions. Hyperreflexia…

How to Choose the Right Female Incontinence Pads? The incontinence pads are ultra-absorbent pads which are similar to period pads. They are meant for preventing odor and absorb leaks to keep the skin dry and ensure that the wearer is relieved from embarrassment. This is the reason why they have the ability to improve the life for those who are a victim of urinary incontinence by protecting their health and self-esteem. The problem is there are many women who are unable to get the right amount…

Signs and Symptoms Symptoms of hydrocephalus differ with age, disease development, and individual variations in acceptance to the illness. For instance, a child's capability to compensate for enlarged CSF pressure and extension of the ventricles varies from a grown-up's. The infant skull can enlarge to accommodate the buildup of CSF because the sutures (the fibrous joints that attach the bones of the skull) have not yet closed. In infancy, the clearest sign of hydrocephalus is frequently a fast…

Evaluating the genogram of the patient, I notice some diseases, illnesses, and maybe mental problems. In the patient’s family, the diseases that have been seen are: Parkinson’s disease, Hypertension, Stroke, Dementia/Alzheimer’s, Urinary Incontinence, Diabetes, High Cholesterol, and a possible suicide. The diseases from the list that appeared more than once in different family members were hypertension, stroke, and diabetes. Those are the diseases that I want to focus on and give the patient…

Alexandra Dais – November 20, 2017 1. Identify the geriatric syndromes (tip: there are many) that Maria is experiencing. Provide assessment findings that support your response. Bladder Control Problems – Urinary incontinence is a common problem in our elderly generations. Urinary incontinence can lead to problems like falls, depression from embarrassment and isolation from not wanting to venture out in public (National Institutes of Health, 2017). Maria states this condition upsets her and…

home suffer from urinary incontinence. A high percentage of these seniors can attribute their problems to an overactive bladder. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics adds that nearly ten percent of those cases involve moderate to severe incontinence. The bad news for seniors: while incontinence in not a normal or essential part of aging, the American Urology Association notes that problems with and occurrences of incontinence greatly…

Severe incontinence is seen in 5-8 % of older adults (Merkelj, 2001). Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) decreases 8 ml/minute after 50s (Weinstein & Anderson, 2010). I had a patient admitted with congestive heart failure, she had also incontinence. The provider put her on a potent diuretic which was toxic to kidney. It was not very effective either, because of decreased kidney…

aphasia, agnosia and apraxia which are known as cortical features. B: Gait disturbance, urinary incontinence, dementia • Normal Pressure hydrocephalus is a condition caused by enlarged ventricles. Under such conditions there is a normal opening lumbar pressure. This is the correct answer because as the cerebrospinal fluid continues to build up it begins to cause the classic triad of abnormal gait, urinary incontinence and dementia. C:…

nurse leads did not like the idea. Unfortunately, those few felt it would only add to their workload and did not want the additional responsibility at this time. While their reasoning was it is up to the patients’ individual nurse to advocate for urinary catheter device removal and not their responsibility. The plan to decrease the incidences of CAUTIs on the unit is to increase support to the new nurses with the addition of nurse champions. Overall, the meeting ended positively…