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ICS terminology
Articles in the Bladder Diaries journal tagged ICS terminology, newest first.
Trial of Void Protocol After Surgery
A trial of void protocol is a catheter-removal decision with a pass number, not a checklist: thresholds, methods, and the surgery-by-surgery retention map.
Detrusor Overactivity: Diary First, Then Urodynamics
Detrusor overactivity is a UDS finding, not OAB. The bladder diary triages most cases before urodynamics; subtype changes which prescription works.
ICIQ-OAB: Item-by-Item Interpretation for the 4Is Workup
The ICIQ-OAB scores OAB symptom severity 0 to 16. The four items map to four IPC 4Is workup paths. How to read it, score it, and pair it with the diary.
Post-Void Residual: The Voiding-Impairment Gate-Check
Post-void residual is the singular gate-check on the Voiding axis: cutoffs, measurement pitfalls, the kegel caution, and the practical urology algorithm.
Underactive Bladder: A Diary-First Workup Before Urodynamics
Underactive bladder hides under BPH. The diary plus PVR is what tells you which bucket the patient sits in before urodynamics confirms it. Workup guide.
Differential Diagnosis of Polyuria: Diary-First Workup
Differential diagnosis of polyuria, anchored to the IPC 4Is framework: how a 3-day bladder diary triages four patterns before the endocrine workup runs.
Nocturnal Polyuria Index (NPi): Calculation and Workup
Calculating the nocturnal polyuria index from a bladder diary: age-stratified thresholds, the 4Is gateway, and the PT-led workup before any drug.
Frequency Volume Chart: The ICS-Formal Bladder Diary
A frequency volume chart is the ICS-formal name for the volumetric core of a bladder diary. The chart that produces 24hVV, MVV, AVV, and NPi at the desk.