L1: Urological History Taking Flashcards
Parts of Urological History Taking
Urological Symptomatology
Pain arises from either obstruction or inflammation & rarely Tumors
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Etiology of Renal Pain
Caused by acute distention of the renal capsule.
Nerves Carrying Renal Pain
Sympathetic nerves convey the pains from the kidney (T10-L1).
Characters of Renal Pain
Dull aching pain or Renal colic.
Site & referal of Renal Pain
- Origin: Costo-vertebral angle or loin.
- Radiation: Umbilicus, lower abdominal quadrant & testis.
Renal Pain may be associated with …..
Relation of Renal Pain to posture & eating
Upper third Ureteric Pain
Mid Third Ureteric Pain
Lower Third Ureteric Pain
Rolling Sign
Characterstic to Ureteric Colic
Nerve Supply to bladder
Somatic, Autonomic.
Etiology of Bladder Pain
- Most common cause: Acute Urine Retention (AUR).
- Other causes: Inflammation, Tumors, Trauma, Neuropathic & Myogenic disorder.
Criteria of pain due to full bladder:
- Constant Suprapubic pain related to act of micturition, terminal dysuria.
- Referred to distal urethra.
Criteria of pain due to AUR
- Suprapubic severe agonizing, bursting pain.
- Sudden inability to urinate in spite of desire to do so.
- The bladder is full and over-distended.
Criteria of pain due to CUR
- Painless (i.e. just Suprapubic discomfort).
- Dribbling with overflow incontinence.
Criteria of pain due to Cystitis
- Suprapubic intermittent burning pain.
- Severe when the bladder is full & relieved partially by voiding.
Site of Acute Prostatic Pain
Pain in perineal, rectal & may be referred to low back.
Acute Prostatic Pain may be associated with ……
- Irritative &/or obstructive voiding symptoms.
- Rectal tenesmus.
- High grade fever.
CP of Chronic Prostatitis
Vague discomfort, UTI.
Etiology of Testicular Pain
- Orchitis or epididymo-orchitis, torsion, trauma.
- Tumors cause pain in only a minority of cases.
When testicular pain Is lost?
in leprosy, syphalis, calcified hematoma, testicular tumor,