Fig. 6.1 Top: Water charged catheter with appropriate orientation of catheter. Lumen transmits pressure to the transducer. Middle: Occlusion of the catheter lumen by urothelium precludes pressure transmission. Bottom: Air-charged…
Bladder sensation during filling cystometry Definition Suggested normal range (ml) First sensation of bladder filling Sensation when the patient first becomes aware of the bladder filling 170–200 First desire to…
Qmax Age (5–10 years) (mL/s) Age (11–15 years) (mL/s) Boys 15.2 ± 4.5 22.5 ± 7.2 Girls 17.9 ± 6.0 27.1 ± 9.3 Using Fluoroscopy in Children During a UDS Study Ionizing radiation exposure has potentially lifelong effects,…
• Running water: either by physically turning a tap on in the room producing an audible sound in the sink or playing a recording of a similar sound • Hand warming and…
There are two different practice expense (PE) RVUs for every CPT code because reimbursement depends on whether or not the physician performed the service in a free-standing outpatient clinic or…
Upper urinary tract preservation or improvement Absence or control of infection Low storage pressures with adequate bladder capacity Low voiding pressures with adequate emptying ability if not performing intermittent cath…
Normal bladder sensation Can be judged by three defined points noted during filling cystometry and evaluated in relation to the bladder volume at that moment and in relation to the…
Filling and storage Contractions (involuntary detrusor) Compliance Coarse sensation Continence Cystometric capacity Emptying Contractility Complete emptying Coordination Clinical obstruction The “C’s” are not specific for all types of urinary dysfunction…
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Urodynamics Questions to ask Pretest Q1. Does the patient need this test? Q2. What questions do I need to answer? Q3. How should the test be designed to answer the…
