Overactive Bladder (OAB) - Diagnosis (Course)

CME Credits: 1 Credit (as suggested by the California Medical Association)

Duration: 1 Hour

Description: Overactive bladder is a disorder where patients experience urinary urgency and frequency, with or without urge incontinence. Worldwide, more than 50 million people in developed countries report overactive bladder (OAB). This course explains the differential diagnosis of OAB and the use of diagnostic tests used to assess patients.

COURSE OUTLINE

Introduction

1. Course Information

2. Interface Tour

3. Course Overview

Differential Diagnosis

4. Objectives

5. Symptoms of OAB

6. History and Physical Exam

7. Progress Check

Diagnostic Tests

8. Objectives

9. Urethral Displacement and Urine Tests

10. Urinary Function Tests

11. Progress Check

Conclusion

12. Summary

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Students completing this course should be able to:

> Describe the three most common symptoms of OAB.

> List four underlying reasons for incontinence.

> Explain a basic test that can be used to evaluate urinary incontinence.

> Name the main clinical tests for urinary function and summarize major features of each test.

Each Online Training Course or Professional Designation Program listed below comes complete with;

> 24 hour access to the course for 90 days,

> a printable PDF file including the notes to the course,

> a test used to measure your understanding of the material provided in the course, and

> a Certificate of Completion once you have passed a course, or;

> a Certificate of Professional Designation if you are enrolling in a Professional Designation program
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Price: $145.00 / GBP79.75