Urinary incontinence in older women
Date Published:
Tuesday, October 29, 2019
Duration:
38:48
Dr Lucy Fergus discusses urinary incontinence in the older women, focussing on the 80+ years. Lucy is a Geriatrician and Medical Director for Older Persons Health, Rehabilitation and Allied Health Services, Hawkes Bay Hospital. She also works privately at aging well- and offers private geriatric consultations.
Topics:
- Does the definition differ in this population?
- How do you see women presenting?
- Key questions that you ask when taking a history?
- Polypharmacy in this group.
- Red flags and urgent referral.
- What examination should we be performing in our rooms?
- Are bladder diaries useful?
- General advice for the older woman.
- Stress incontinence.
- Urgency and OAB.
Take home messages
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Resources
- Bladder Retraining continence NZ
- Pelvic Floor Training (Women) continence NZ
- Urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse in women overview NICE
Presenter
Dr Lucy Fergus
Geriatrician
To contact Lucy Click here.
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