Ateneo - UPO

• Anatomy of the urinary tract and of the male genital tract
• Urinary incontinence (epidemiology, etiopathogenesis, types of incontinence, diagnostic tests, therapy, incontinence aids, rehabilitation)
• Neurogenic bladder (clinical features, hints of diagnosis and treatment, rehabilitation)
• Urinary retention (differential diagnosis with anuria, acute and chronic retention, effects on the upper urinary tract, diagnosis and treatment)
• Rehabilitation of patients with orthotopic and heterotopic urinary diversion 
• Erectile dysfunction (physiology of erection; vascular, psychogenic, endocrine, neurological causes; diagnosis and therapy).

Manuale di urologia e andrologia, Pacini Editore Medicina (2009)

Learn the main urological diseases that can cause sexual and pelvic floor dysfunction and urinary incontinence. Teach the role of the physiotherapist in the management of these urological diseases; in particular, illustrate the etiopathogenetic and pathophysiological mechanisms of male and female urinary incontinence and erectile dysfunction, with the related rehabilitation techniques.

It is necessary must have knowledge of anatomy, physiology, semiotics and pathology

Powerpoint presentation

Written exam with open questions

- Introduction
- Anatomy of the urogenital system. Anatomy of the pelvis, pelvic floor and perineum with clinical correlates
- Urological semiotics: family and physiological history, past medical history, recent medical historyl, physical examination, signs and symptoms
- Laboratory and instrumental semiotics: kidney function tests, urine tests, urine culture, urodynamics, imaging tests, endoscopic tests
- Urinary incontinence: definition, clinical features, diagnosis, therapy and rehabilitation
- Neurogenic bladder: clinical feastures, diagnosis, therapy and rehabilitation 
- Concepts of urological oncology: notes on diagnosis and treatment of bladder cancer 
- Rehabilitation in patients with continent and incontinent urinary derivation after cystectomy 

The expected learning outcomes are consistent with the general provisions found within the European Qualifications Framework (Dublin descriptors) relating to knowledge and understanding.
After the acquisition of basic concepts about pathophysiology, signs and symptoms of the urological diseases with indication to reahibilitation, you are required at the end of the Course to be able to deal with the discussion on problems of clinical relevance on these topics, being capable and skilled in differential diagnosis and rehabilitative programs relative to the arguments covered by the course program (course objectives You are also required to be able to make correct therapeutic indications, to be generally oriented on the most common reahibilitative techniques, keeping in mind the psychophysical and social characteristics of the patients.