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Primary Care Approach to the Management of Non-neurogenic Overactive Bladder

Primary Care Approach to the Management of Non-neurogenic Overactive Bladder

Family MedicineGeneral PracticeInternal MedicineUrology
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Overview

About this course

Overactive bladder (OAB) is defined as urinary urgency, usually accompanied by urinary frequency and nocturia, with or without urinary incontinence, in the absence of obvious pathology. It is a highly prevalent disease worldwide with a profound impact on quality of life in both sexes. The etiology of OAB is unknown but the symptoms are typically associated with detrusor overactivity.

Assessment of patient-reported outcomes is critical in OAB management as it assists in evaluating patient response and satisfaction to treatment. Successful overactive bladder treatment necessitates multiple management strategies, usually combining behavioral and pharmacologic interventions over time with no single ideal treatment. It includes optimization of the management of medical comorbidities and modifiable risk factors.

This e-learning module provides primary care physicians with an approach to the diagnosis and pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic management of non-neurogenic, idiopathic overactive bladder based on patient profile.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning module, participants should be able to:

  • Define overactive bladder (OAB).
  • Recognize its high global prevalence and significant impact on quality of life.
  • Identify risk factors of OAB.
  • Diagnose and distinguish overactive bladder (OAB) from other pathologies with similar presentation.
  • Manage patients with OAB appropriately through lifestyle modifications and pharmacologic interventions.
  • Perform timely referral to specialists.

Topics covered:

    I. Introduction:
      A. Definition of overactive bladder (OAB)
      B. Prevalence
    II. Understanding Overactive Bladder
      A. Causes and risk factors
      B. Clinical presentation and diagnosis
      C. Differential diagnoses of OAB
      D. Impact on quality of life
      E. Patient-reported outcomes (PROs)
    III. Management
      A. Approach to the management of OAB
      B. Behavioral therapy
      C. Other non-invasive interventions
      D. Pharmacological Intervention

Speaker for this module:

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Dr Chan Chi Kwok
Consultant Urologist,
Division of Urology,
Dept. of Surgery
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Prince of Wales Hospital
Shatin
Hong Kong SAR

1 CME Point Available

  • This module is accredited for 1 CME Point for medical practitioners enrolled in The Medical Council of Hong Kong’s Continuing Medical Education Programme for Practising Doctors who are not taking CME for Specialists.
    • This module is accredited for both Hong Kong Doctors Union (HKDU) members and non-members.
  • This module is accredited for 1 CME point for fellows of The Hong Kong College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, The College of Surgeons of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong College of Community Medicine, and the Hong Kong College of Physicians.
  • Please note that this module will not earn CME credit for fellows of colleges not listed here.
  • A certificate can be downloaded upon successful completion of the quiz. Please use the information on the certificate to claim your CME points.
Keywords: overactive bladder, urinary urgency, urinary frequency, urinary incontinence, nocturia, overactive bladder diagnosis, patient-reported outcomes, overactive bladder management


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