Overactive Bladder (OAB) - Treatment (Course)

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

Duration: 1 Hour

Description: Overactive bladder (OAB) results from involuntary contraction of muscles within the urinary bladder. The three main symptoms of OAB are frequent urination, urgency of urination, and urge incontinence. In the developed world alone, it is estimated that more than 50 million people have an overactive bladder. In this course, you will learn about both pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment options for OAB.

COURSE OUTLINE

Introduction

1. Course Information

2. Interface Tour

3. Course Overview

Non-pharmacologic Options

4. Objectives

5. Therapeutic Options Overview

6. Bladder Training

7. Behavioral Modification

8. Nerve Stimulation and Surgery

9. Progress Check

Pharmacotherapy

10. Objectives

11. Anti-muscarinic Drugs

12. Tricyclic Antidepressants

13. Drugs in Development

14. Progress Check

Prognosis

15. Objectives

16. Quality of Life Issues

17. Progress Check

Conclusion

18. Summary

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Students completing this course should be able to:

> Identify four non-pharmacological treatments for OAB.

> Describe the process of biofeedback.

> Identify three anti-muscarinic drugs and describe what is known about their mechanism of action.

> Describe three side effects associated with anti-muscarinics.

> List the pharmacotherapy options other than the anti-muscarinics.

> Describe five quality of life issues directly related to OAB.

> Outline the conclusions of the quality of life analyses.

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
Course Unit 3 of 3
Price: $145.00 / GBP79.75