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Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 7e
| Section 11. Obstetrics and Gynecology > |
Chapter e108.1. Urogynecologic Disorders and Gynecologic Oncology
Sections: Incontinence, Prolapse, Urethral Syndrome, Gynecologic Malignancies, Complications of Gynecologic Malignancies, Acknowledgments, References.
Excerpt:"Urinary incontinence is the involuntary leakage of urine. It
is a symptom that is often underreported by patients, and, therefore,
is underdiagnosed and undertreated. It can have a significant impact
on the quality of life of incontinent individuals, affecting their
social, emotional, functional, and psychological well-being. There
are many reversible causes of incontinence for which emergency physicians
can initiate treatment and refer for specialty follow-up.Continence is maintained through a complex interplay of neurologic and
muscular structures that keep intraurethral pressure higher than
intravesical pressure (Table 108.1-1)...."
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