Disorder of testies, scrotum & spermatic cord Flashcards
(34 cards)
Epididymitis- Eti
- STD, men under 40- chlamydia & gonorrhea
- Non-STD older men, gram - rods
Epididymitis- Sx
- Irritative voiding sx
- Fever & scrotal swelling
- Pain radiating along spermatic cord
Epididymitis- Dx
Urinalysis
Epididymitis- Tx
Abx
- Bed rest with scrotal elevation
Varicocele- Eti
Most common cause of sub fertility in men
- 15% men, 40% with infertility
Direct inguinal hernia- Eti
Hernia through posterior wall of canal
- Weakness at Hesselbach triangle
- Acquired
Direct inguinal hernia- Sx
- Rarely pain
- Felt on side of finger in palpation
Direct inguinal hernia- Tx
Surgical repair
Indirect inguinal hernia- Eti
- Occurs in males & females
- Descened to the scrotal sac
Indirect inguinal hernia- Sx
- Pain or bulge over inguinal ligament
- Touches tip of finger
Indirect inguinal hernia- Tx
Surgical repair
Testicular torsion- Eti
- Prepubescent
- Twisting of spermatic cord, cut off blood supple
- Rare > 30
- Common during sleep
Testicular torsion- Sx
- Painful, firm testicle riding high
- Absence of cremasteric reflex
- Severe pain in lower abdomen, inguinal canal
Testicular torsion- Tx
- Detorsion
Torsion of appendices of testis- Eti
- Spontaneous infarction of vestigial appendage in young boys
Torsion of appendices of testis- Sx
- Blue dot sign- small blue lump on superior pole of testis
- Pain
- Non-tender testes
Torsion of appendices of testis- Dx
Scrotal US
Torsion of appendices of testis- Tx
Pain mgmt
Retrograde ejaculation- Eti
- Deficient bladder neck closure or urethral stricture
- DM, meds, surgery
Retrograde ejaculation- Sx
- Cloudy urine after orgasm
- Male infertility
- Low volume or dry ejaculate
Retrograde ejaculation- Tx
- Pseudoephedrine
- Dextroamphtamine
Orchitis- Eti
- Mumps or viral infection
- May be due to recurrent epididymitis
Orchitis- Sx
- Swollen, painful testicle
- Spares epididymus
- Constitutional sx
- Erythema & edema on scrotum
Orchitis- Dx
- R/O testicular torsion with US
- STI screening