DIAPPERS is a mnemonic for the Treatable Causes of Urinary Incontinence
- Delirium
- Infection – urinary tract infections
- Atrophy – Atrophic urethritis and vaginitis.
- Pharmaceutics
- Psychiatric disorders and substance abuse e.g. depression, alcohol abuse
- Excessive urine output e.g. from heart failure and hyperglycemia.
- Restricted mobility
- Stool impaction
Reference
http://www.acsu.buffalo.edu/~drstall/diappers.html Last Accessed 8/4/2017
http://www.geriatrics.umn.edu/PDA/guidelines/diappers.htm