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Uroflujometría - Overview

Nombres alternativos

Flujo de orina

Definición:

Es un examen que mide el volumen de orina eliminada del cuerpo, la velocidad a la cual se elimina y el tiempo que toma la eliminación.

Forma en que se realiza el examen:

Usted orinará en un orinal o inodoro especial equipado con una máquina que tiene un dispositivo de medición.

Se le solicitará que comience a orinar después de que la máquina se haya encendido. Cuando termine, la máquina creará un informe para el médico.

Preparación para el examen:

Es posible que el médico le solicite suspender temporalmente los medicamentos que pueden alterar los resultados del examen.

La uroflujometría se lleva a cabo mejor cuando uno tiene la vejiga llena, por lo que no se debe orinar durante dos horas antes del examen. Tome líquidos adicionales, de forma que tenga bastante orina para el examen.

No coloque ningún papel higiénico en la máquina del examen.

Lo que se siente durante el examen:

El examen implica una micción normal, de tal manera que no se debe experimentar ninguna molestia.

Razones por las que se realiza el examen:

Este examen sirve para evaluar el funcionamiento de las vías urinarias. Por lo general, un paciente que se somete a este examen informa que la micción es demasiado lenta.

  • Reviewed last on: 9/3/2010
  • David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; Scott Miller, MD, Urologist in private practice in Atlanta, Georgia. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Peterson AC, Webster GD. Urodynamic and videourodynamic evaluation of voiding dysfunction. In: Wein AJ, ed. Campbell-Walsh Urology. 9th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 58.

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