Why urinary retention and faecal retention cause confusion?

[scilearner]

Hello everyone,

I'm talking about retaining urine in the bladder,not renal failure, so I can't think of uraemia as a course. So what is the reason behind this. Thanks

[Ophiolite]

When it come to faecal retention, I honestly don't give a sh**.

[StringJunky]

When it come to faecal retention, I honestly don't give a sh**.

That would make you anally retentive.

 

Infection of the bladder or urethritis. Enlarged prostate (in men) pressing on the ureter. Perhaps also, loss of elasticity in the bladder wall.

[Externet]

Perhaps confused from some retention. Seriously, for sure fecal retention causes headaches.

[StringJunky]

Perhaps confused from some retention. Seriously, for sure fecal retention causes headaches.

Irritated stomach as well.

[John Cuthber]

Is the cause vs effect issue sorted out here?

Are confused people more likely to fail to respond to the signals from their bowels and bladder?

[scilearner]

I found the answer why urine and faecal retention cause delirium.

 

Answer is if anyone interested cystocerebral syndrome

Edited November 11, 2015 by scilearner

[Robittybob1]

I found the answer why urine and faecal retention cause delirium.

 

Answer is if anyone interested cystocerebral syndrome

It is odd that they don't realise their bladders are full.

[Xalatan]

A syndromic classification doesn't explain he underlying causes for the observation though. I don't know if general visceral afferent stimulation from bladder bowel is enough to cause global confusion but it may be enough in the elderly? There may be an infective or secondary component to the retention, eg. Severe faecal impaction, urosepsis, also exacerbations of comorbid conditions or medications need to be considered too.