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Stress Incontinence

Patient was educated on stress incontinence as follows: Pelvic floor muscles and sphincter muscles of urethra control the act of urination. These are muscles under voluntary control. Upon contraction, these muscles help with preventing leakage of urine. Relaxation of these muscles help initiating urination. Stress incontinence is secondary to weakened pelvic floor muscles and the sphincter muscles of urethra, thus compromising the voluntary control on act of urination. So, any pressure on the urinary bladder [...]

Risk Factors for Overflow Incontinence

Patient was educated that the risk factors for overflow incontinence can include any conditions obstructing urine flow out of the bladder. Most common conditions include: Enlarged prostate Prostate is a small gland in males, located between the bladder and penis. The urethra draining the urine out from the bladder passes through the center of the prostate into the penis and drains the urine out. Any enlargement of prostate will press onto the urethra draining the [...]

Overflow Incontinence

Patient was educated on overflow incontinence as follows: Overflow incontinence occurs when the individual is unable to empty the bladder completely. When the bladder is incompletely emptied, a portion of urine is retained in the bladder. Gradually more volume of urine is accumulated in the bladder, thus resulting in overflow and sudden leaking of a portion of the accumulated urine. Backup of urine in the bladder can also lead to repeated bladder infections. Overflow incontinence [...]

Phosphate Binders

Patient was educated on phosphate binders drugs as follows: In patients with poor renal function and renal failure, too much phosphorus in the diet can lead to phosphate built up in the body, as the kidneys are not functioning good enough to eliminated the excess phosphorus. Increased phosphorus in the blood can lead to reduced calcium absorption and weaken bones, resulting in pathological fractures. So, a diet low in phosphorus is recommended for people with [...]

Dry Weight in Dialysis Patients

Patient was educated on dry weight in dialysis patients as follows: Dry weight in dialysis patients is the weight the physician is targeting for the patient, after the dialysis procedure is complete. This is the weight of a patient with all the excess fluid built between the dialysis procedures, removed from the body. This dry weight is determined by the physician and depends on several factors, such as, the normal blood pressure and the functional [...]