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Overflow urinary incontinence differential diagnosis

Introduction

Differential diagnosis of overflow urinary incontinence

Differential diagnosis of overflow urinary incontinence

To review complete differential diagnosis of various urinary incontinence, click here.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

To review differential diagnosis of urge urinary incontinence, click here.

To review differential diagnosis of stress urinary incontinence, click here.

To review differential diagnosis of functional urinary incontinence, click here.

To review differential diagnosis of mixed urinary incontinence, click here.

Category Diseases Type of incontinence Clinical manifestations Lab Findings Gold standard Associated findings
Symptoms Signs
Loss of consciousness Fever Pelvic pain Urinary symptoms Blood Pressure Neurological deficit Urine residue UA Other
Urge Stress Overflow Functional Dysuria Frequency Dribbling Nocturia
Neurological diseases Alzheimer’s disease[9][10] + + + + − − ± ± + + ++ Nl + < 50 ml Pyuria ± NA Clinical manifestations
Normal pressure hydrocephalus[11] − − + − − − − − − + + Nl + > 200 ml Nl NA Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) removal test
  • Slowly progressive gait abnormalities (Magnetic gait)
  • Cognitive deterioration (Dementia)
Multiple sclerosis[12] + − + − − − − + + − + Nl to ↓ + > 200 ml Nl NA MRI of brain and spine
  • Optic neuritis 
  • Sensory and motor abnormalities
  • Relapses and remission
Category Diseases Urge Stress Overflow Functional Loss of consciousness Fever Pelvic pain Dysuria Frequency Dribbling Nocturia Blood Pressure Neurological deficit Urine residue UA Other Gold standard Additional findings
Urogenital disorders Benign prostatic hyperplasia[13] + + + − − − + ± + ++ + Nl to ↑ − > 200 ml Hematuria Elevated PSA (less than 4 ng/dL) Digital rectal examination
Uterine fibroids[14] + − + − − − + − − + + Nl − > 200 ml Nl NA Clinical manifestations+ imaging
Vesicovaginal fistula[15] − − + − − − − + + + + Nl − < 50 ml Nl NA Pelvic examination
Bladder cancer[16] + − + − − ± − + + + + Nl − > 200 ml Hematuria NA Biopsy
Gastrointestinal diseases Fecal impaction[17] − − + − − − + + − + + Nl − > 200 ml Pyuria ↑ K+ Digital rectal examination
Rectal prolapse[18] − − + − − − + − − + + Nl − > 200 ml Pyuria NA Pelvic examination
Category Diseases Urge Stress Overflow Functional Loss of consciousness Fever Pelvic pain Dysuria Frequency Dribbling Nocturia Blood Pressure Neurological deficit Urine residue UA Other Gold standard Additional findings
References

References

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  2. ↑ Brown JS, Bradley CS, Subak LL, Richter HE, Kraus SR, Brubaker L, Lin F, Vittinghoff E, Grady D (May 2006). “The sensitivity and specificity of a simple test to distinguish between urge and stress urinary incontinence”. Ann. Intern. Med. 144 (10): 715–23. PMC 1557357. PMID 16702587.
  3. ↑ Holroyd-Leduc JM, Tannenbaum C, Thorpe KE, Straus SE (March 2008). “What type of urinary incontinence does this woman have?”. JAMA. 299 (12): 1446–56. doi:10.1001/jama.299.12.1446. PMID 18364487.
  4. ↑ Videla FL, Wall LL (June 1998). “Stress incontinence diagnosed without multichannel urodynamic studies”. Obstet Gynecol. 91 (6): 965–8. PMID 9611005.
  5. ↑ DuBeau CE, Kuchel GA, Johnson T, Palmer MH, Wagg A (2010). “Incontinence in the frail elderly: report from the 4th International Consultation on Incontinence”. Neurourol. Urodyn. 29 (1): 165–78. doi:10.1002/nau.20842. PMID 20025027.
  6. ↑ “Diagnosis of Urinary Incontinence – American Family Physician”.
  7. ↑ Frank C, Szlanta A (November 2010). “Office management of urinary incontinence among older patients”. Can Fam Physician. 56 (11): 1115–20. PMC 2980426. PMID 21075990.
  8. ↑ Imam KA (2004). “The role of the primary care physician in the management of bladder dysfunction”. Rev Urol. 6 Suppl 1: S38–44. PMC 1472846. PMID 16985854.
  9. ↑ Lee, Hsiang-Ying; Li, Ching-Chia; Juan, Yung-Shun; Chang, Yu-Han; Yeh, Hsin-Chih; Tsai, Chia-Chun; Chueh, Kuang-Shun; Wu, Wen-Jeng; Yang, Yuan-Han (2016). “Urinary Incontinence in Alzheimer’s Disease”. American Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease & Other Dementiasr. 32 (1): 51–55. doi:10.1177/1533317516680900. ISSN 1533-3175.
  10. ↑ Drennan, Vari M.; Rait, Greta; Cole, Laura; Grant, Robert; Iliffe, Steve (2013). “The prevalence of incontinence in people with cognitive impairment or dementia living at home: A systematic review”. Neurourology and Urodynamics. 32 (4): 314–324. doi:10.1002/nau.22333. ISSN 0733-2467.
  11. ↑ Ghosh, Sayantani; Lippa, Carol (2014). “Diagnosis and Prognosis in Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus”. American Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease & Other Dementiasr. 29 (7): 583–589. doi:10.1177/1533317514523485. ISSN 1533-3175.
  12. ↑ Bosch, JLH Ruud; Groen, Jan (1996). “Treatment of refractory urge urinary incontinence with sacral spinal nerve stimulation in multiple sclerosis patients”. The Lancet. 348 (9029): 717–719. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(96)04437-6. ISSN 0140-6736.
  13. ↑ Peters, T.J.; Donovan, J.L.; Kay, H.E.; Abrams, P.; de la Rosette, J.J.M.C.H.; Porru, D.; Thuroff, J.W. (1997). “The International Continence Society “Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia” Study: The Bothersomeness of Urinary Symptoms”. The Journal of Urology. 157 (3): 885–889. doi:10.1016/S0022-5347(01)65075-4. ISSN 0022-5347.
  14. ↑ Dragomir, Anca D.; Schroeder, Jane C.; Connolly, AnnaMarie; Kupper, Larry L.; Cousins, Deborah S.; Olshan, Andrew F.; Baird, Donna D. (2010). “Uterine Leiomyomata Associated with Self-Reported Stress Urinary Incontinence”. Journal of Women’s Health. 19 (2): 245–250. doi:10.1089/jwh.2009.1396. ISSN 1540-9996.
  15. ↑ Reisenauer C (August 2015). “Vesicovaginal fistulas: a gynecological experience in 41 cases at a German pelvic floor center”. Arch. Gynecol. Obstet. 292 (2): 245–53. doi:10.1007/s00404-015-3760-8. PMID 26001626.
  16. ↑ Porter, M; Penson, D (2005). “HEALTH RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE AFTER RADICAL CYSTECTOMY AND URINARY DIVERSION FOR BLADDER CANCER: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE LITERATURE”. The Journal of Urology. 173 (4): 1318–1322. doi:10.1097/01.ju.0000149080.82697.65. ISSN 0022-5347.
  17. ↑ Loening-Baucke, V. (1997). “Urinary Incontinence and Urinary Tract Infection and Their Resolution With Treatment of Chronic Constipation of Childhood”. PEDIATRICS. 100 (2): 228–232. doi:10.1542/peds.100.2.228. ISSN 0031-4005.
  18. ↑ González-Argenté, Xavier F.; Jain, Anil; Nogueras, Juan J.; Davila, Willy G.; Weiss, Eric G.; Wexner, Steven D. (2001). “Prevalence and severity of urinary incontinence and pelvic genital prolapse in females with anal incontinence or rectal prolapse”. Diseases of the Colon & Rectum. 44 (7): 920–925. doi:10.1007/BF02235476. ISSN 0012-3706.

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