Chapter 31. Disorders of the Lower Urinary Tract

  1. Stephen Jackson Professor of Geriatric Medicine2,
  2. Paul Jansen3,
  3. Arduino Mangoni4
  1. Adrian Wagg

Published Online: 2 APR 2009

DOI: 10.1002/9780470017975.ch31

Book Title

Prescribing for Elderly Patients

Prescribing for Elderly Patients

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How to Cite

Wagg, A. (2009) Disorders of the Lower Urinary Tract, in Prescribing for Elderly Patients (eds S. Jackson, P. Jansen and A. Mangoni), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470017975.ch31

Editor Information

  1. 2

    Department of Clinical Gerontology, King's College Hospital, London, UK

  2. 3

    Department of Geriatric Medicine, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands

  3. 4

    Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Flinders University, Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, Australia

Author Information

  1. University College Hospital, London, UK

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 2 APR 2009
  2. Published Print: 27 MAY 2009

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780470024287

Online ISBN: 9780470017975

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Keywords:

  • disorders of lower urinary tract;
  • urinary incontinence and associated lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTs);
  • incontinence subtypes;
  • urgency urinary incontinence - due to an“overactive bladder”;
  • treatment cessation;
  • urinalysis and urinary tract infection diagnosis;
  • pharmacological treatment of urinary incontinence;
  • bladder outflow tract obstruction;
  • stress urinary incontinence

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Pathophysiology

  • Incontinence subtypes

  • Treatment cessation

  • Assessment with a bearing on drug addition or withdrawal

  • Rectal examination

  • Vaginal examination

  • The pharmacological treatment of urinary incontinence

  • Cognition and antimuscarincs

  • Bladder outflow tract obstruction

  • Other pharmacological measures

  • Stress urinary incontinence

  • Summary

  • References

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