Overactive bladder: mechanisms and management

Published Sun, 1 Mar 2015
E CourseLUTSOveractive Bladder OAB
Organiser European School of Urology
CME 1
Duration Approx. 60 – 90 minutes

Online course on effective management of pathophysiological conditions affecting the lower urinary tract (overactive bladder and neurogenic detrusor overactivity)

COURSE CONTENT:

Chapter 1: The science of bladder control

Chapter 2: Disorders of the lower urinary tract

Chapter 3: Pathophysiology of DO and OAB

Chapter 4: Diagnosis of OAB and NDO

Chapter 5: Management of OAB

Chapter 6: Management of NDT

Learning Objectives

Chapter 1: The science of bladder control

  • Revive your knowledge of the neurophysiology of the lower urinary tract
  • Understand the motor (efferent) and sensory (afferent) pathways associated with neural control of the bladder
  • Gain knowledge of the key signaling molecules involved in bladder control

Chapter 2: Disorders of the lower urinary tract

  • Revive your knowledge of the terminology of lower urinary tract dysfunction

Chapter 3: Pathophysiology of DO and OAB

  • Understand the physiological origins of OAB symptoms

Chapter 4: Diagnosis of OAB and NDO

  • Understand how OAB impacts on daily living
  • Be aware of the similarities and differences between the most widely used European treatment guidelines in OAB

Chapter 5: Management of OAB

  • Understand the goals of treatment in OAB
  • Become familiar with the spectrum of treatments available for OAB, from conservative measures to surgical inventions

Chapter 6: Management of NDO

  • Understand the goals of treatment in NDO, and how they differ from those in OAB
  • Become familiar with the spectrum of treatments available for NDO

Learning Chapters

  • Chapter 1: The science of bladder control
  • Chapter 2: Disorders of the lower urinary tract
  • Chapter 3: Pathophysiology of DO and OAB
  • Chapter 4: Diagnosis of OAB and NDO
  • Chapter 5: Management of OAB
  • Chapter 6: Management of NDO

At a glance

  • Last updated on: Nov 1, 2021
  • Publication date: March 2015
  • Available languages: English
  • Duration: Approx. 90 minutes
  • Target group: junior or senior urologists
  • Topic: OAB and NDO
  • CME: 1 European CME credit(ECMEC)

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Contact our organiser

European School of Urology

Email:  educationonline@uroweb.org