Urinary Incontinence in Old Age: Helping the General Practitioner to Make a Diagnosis
| Autor: | J.C. Brocklehurst |
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| Rok vydání: | 1990 |
| Předmět: |
Gynecology
Aging Stress incontinence medicine.medical_specialty business.industry Urge incontinence General surgery Urinary incontinence medicine.disease Diagnosis Differential Urodynamics Urinary Incontinence Humans Medicine Geriatrics and Gerontology medicine.symptom Family Practice Medical History Taking business Aged |
| Zdroj: | Gerontology. 36:3-7 |
| ISSN: | 1423-0003 0304-324X |
| Popis: | Since urinary incontinence is one of the major presenting symptoms of illness in old age, all those who deal with this professionally should have a clear plan in mind as to how to proceed with diagnosis and management. Such a plan is outlined here based first of all on history and examination and easily performed tests and followed, if the problem still remains, by an empirical approach based on the major presenting symptom – urge incontinence, stress incontinence or incontinence of which the patient is unaware. |
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