Bladder and bowel dysfunction (BBD) is the appropriate term that the International Children’s Continence Society has agreed upon to define combined bowel and bladder disturbance.
Chil...
A child will present after toilet training with symptoms of daytime and/or nighttime incontinence.
In addition, he or she may have a history of recurrent UTIs or VUR.
Bowel dysfunction ...
Educate proper voiding mechanics.
Timed voiding every 2 hours; may use a watch with a repeating alarm
Correct sitting and standing positions during voidin...
Austin P, Bauer S, Bower W, et al. The standardization of terminology of lower urinary tract function in children and adolescents: update report from the Standardization Committee o...
788.30 Urinary incontinence, unspecified
564.00 Constipation, unspecified
787.60 Full incontinence of feces
R32 Unspecified urinary incontinence
K59.00 Constipation, unspecified
R15.9 Full i...
Q: Should children with BBD have urodynamic evaluation?
A: Rarely. A patient should undergo standard therapy with timed voiding and treatment of constipation as the 1st-line therapy. If that fails,...
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