The goal of this interstitial cystitiscontinuing educationprogram is to update healthcare professionals’ knowledge of the identification and treatment of interstitial cystitis. After you study the information presented here, you will be able to —
- Describe the prevalence of interstitial cystitis.
- List the hallmark symptoms of interstitial cystitis.
- Describe five treatment modalities recommended by the American Urology Association guidelines.
Saundra Sturdy Seidel, RN, APRN-BC, CUCNS, has disclosed that she was a peer reviewer for the AUA guidelines, is a speaker for Ortho-McNeil, and is an instructor for Medtronic.
