The clinician should ask patients with OAB about:
Onset, nature, duration, severity, and bother of lower urinary tract symptoms
Medical and surgical history
Obstetric and gynecologic history
Prescription and over-the-counter medications: Relevant medications include anticholinergics or antimuscarinics, antidepressants, antipsychotics, sedatives or hypnotics, diuretics, caffeine, alcohol, narcotics, alpha-adrenergic blockers, alpha-adrenergic agonists, beta-adrenergic agonists, and calcium channel blockers.
Review of systems, including genitourinary and neurologic findings
Social history, including smoking, alcohol consumption, and fluid intake
Read more about the presentation of OAB.
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Cite this: Bradley Schwartz. Fast Five Quiz: Overactive Bladder - Medscape - Sep 25, 2020.
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