Atlas of urodynamics, 2d ed.9781405146258 Atlas of urodynamics urodynamics /uro·dy·nam·ics/ (-di-nam´iks) the dynamics of the propulsion and flow of urine in the urinary tract.urodynam´ic urodynamics the dynamics of the propulsion and flow of urine in the urinary tract. , 2d ed. Ed. by Jerry Blaivas et al. Blackwell Publishing 2007 240 pages $184.95 Hardcover RC901 Urodynamics, to quote the editors (urologists from the Weill Medical College of Cornell U., U. of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and UroCenter in New York City), "encompasses all of the diagnostic modalities used in the evaluation of bladder and urethral function" and "ranges from simple diaries of micturition micturition /mic·tu·ri·tion/ (mik?tu-ri´shun) urination. mic·tu·ri·tion n. 1. See urination. 2. The desire to urinate. 3. The frequency of urination. patterns to synchronous measurements of detrusor detrusor /de·tru·sor/ (de-troo´ser) [L.] 1. a body part that pushes down. 2. detrusor urinae (detrusor muscle of the bladder). de·tru·sor n. , urethral, and abdominal pressures, sphincter electromyography electromyography Process of graphically recording the electrical activity of muscle, which normally generates an electric current only when contracting or when its nerve is stimulated. and fluoroscope fluoroscope (fl  r`əskōp), instrument consisting of an X-ray machine (see X ray) and a fluorescent screen that may be used by physicians to view the internal organs of the body. visualization of the bladder
and urethra." They present this work both as a review of urodynamic
technique and an atlas of normal and abnormal clinical findings.
Illustrated with a wealth of black and white diagnostic images and
graphs, chapters cover pre-urodynamic evaluation; normal micturition;
cystometry; uroflowmetry; leak point pressure; low bladder compliance;
videourodynamics; pitfalls in interpretation of urodynamic studies;
overactive bladder; benign prostatic hyperplasia benign prostatic hyperplasian. Abbr. BPH A nonmalignant enlargement of the prostate gland commonly occurring in men after the age of 50, and sometimes leading to compression of the urethra and obstruction of the flow of urine. , bladder neck obstruction and prostatitis; bladder outlet obstruction and impaired detrusor contractility in women; the effect of neurologic lesions on micturition; cerebral vascular accident, Parkinson's disease, and other supra spinal neurologic disorders; spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, and diabetes mellitus; stress incontinence in women; genital prolapse; sphincteric incontinence in men and other complications of prostate cancer treatment; and enterocystoplasty and neobladder. ([c]20072005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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