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Differential Diagnosis of Transient Causes of Urinary Incontinence (DIAPPERS Mnemonic)

#Diagnosis #Transient #Urinary #Incontinence #Acute #Differential #Causes
Incontinence (DIAPPERS ... Differential #Causes #DIAPPERS
Causes of Urinary Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Transient - Easily reversible cause (DIAPPERS)
reversible cause (DIAPPERS ... Algorithm #Causes #DIAPPERS
Possible Causes of Altered Urine Color 

Red 
    Foods: beets, blackberries, rhubarb
Conditions: blue diaper
Safe Living After Transplant: Hand-washing and direct contact
 • After touching or cleaning up after animals
After changing diapers
Causes Abnormal Urine Color - Differential Diagnosis
Turbid White Urine (Albinuria):
 • Chyluria, Filariasis, Schistosomiasis, Malignancy, Phosphaturia,
syndrome (blue diaper
Grades of Pitting Edema

 0+ No pitting edema 
 1+ Mild pitting edema. 2 mm depression
depression that disappears ... depression that disappears
Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
Farmers, ranchers, trappers
Plantar Grasp Reflex

The plantar grasp reflex is elicited by pressing a thumb against the sole of
Typically disappears
Persistent Pupillary Membrane (PPM) on Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

This membrane would be a remainder of the
which generally disappears
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
treatment, chancre disappears