Question

Describe a brief situation where urinary incontinence (inability to control urinary function) and syncope (fainting) may affect a patient and their experience with having an ultrasound exam.

Answer 1

Urinary Incontinence is referred to a condition, in which the person is not able to control his or her motion of urine. The condition leads to either leakage or the continuous urination.

During the ultrasonography, the patient is asked to control the urine as the bladder full with urine gives the best result of ultrasound. In this case, the urinary incontinence may hamper the process of ultrasound. Also, the leakage of urine may be shameful for the individual undergoing diagnosis.

In case, the person faints, the chances or urinary incontinence can be increased. As the syncope generally leads to leakage of urine and feces. So, if urinary incontinence or syncope occurs, the patient may feel embarrassed, and he or she may resist being further examined by ultrasonography.