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What is phimosis?

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When the prepuce of the penis can’t be fully retracted

It can be physiological for up to 17 years of age

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What are the risks of phimosis?

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  • poor hygiene - increase STI risk
  • pain on intercourse - splitting/bleeding
  • balanitis - inflamed glans
  • posthitis - inflamed foreskin/prepuce
  • balanitis xerotica obliterates (BXO) - scarring of tip of glans leads to meatal stenosis
  • urinary retention
  • penile cancer
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What is paraphimos

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painful constriction of the glans penis by the retracted prepuce proximal to the corona

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What are the 3 common causes of paraphimosis?

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  • phimosis
  • catheterisation
  • penile cancer
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What are the best treatments for phimosis and paraphimosis?

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Phimosis - circumcision, think about any other possible pathologies associated

Paraphimosis - reduction - manually with local anaesthetic, sometimes need a dorsal slit as well

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What type of cancer is penile cancer? What are it’s risk factors

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squamous cell carcinoma

phimosis - hygiene, smegma, HPV 16 and 18

it’s rare

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When does circumcision occur?

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  • paediatric - religious, recurrent balanitis/UTIs

* adulthood - recurrent balanitis, phimosis, recurrent paraphimosis, balanitis xerotica obliterans, penile cancer

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What are the causes of acute scrotal pain?

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  • testicular torsion
  • epidiymitis/orchitis/epididymo-orchitis - UTI/STI/mumps
  • torsion of hydatid of Morgagni
  • trauma
  • ureteric calculi (rare)
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What is the history of someone with testicular torsion? What about on examination?

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  • younger (under 30)
  • sudden onset
  • unilateral pain
  • nausea/vomit
  • no LUTS
  • tender testis
  • lying high in scrotum with horizontal lie
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Treatment of testicular torsion?

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Emergency scrotal exploration - don’t waste time on USS, etc

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What is the history, examination and investigations found with epididymo-orchitis?

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  • History - 20-40/50 - STI, 40/50+ - UTI, gradual onset, unilateral, recent hx of UTI, unprotected sex, catheter, mumps hx
  • Examination - pyrexic/septic, erythematous scrotum, enlarged testis/epididymis, fluctuant (abscess), reactive hydrocoele, necrotic area (rare)
  • Investigation - FBC, U&Es, cultures (in sepsis), MSU for MC&S, scrotal USS if abscess
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What is the treatment for epididymo-orchitis?

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Antibiotics

Surgical drainage and antibiotics if with an abscess and emergency debridement and antibiotics if Fournier’s gangrene

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What are the key questions of ask about the hx and ex of someone with a scrotal lump?

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  • History - is it painful? how quickly has it appeared?
  • Examination - can I get above it? is it in the body of the testis? is it separate to the testis? does it fluctuate and transilluminate?
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What are some possible causes with a painless scrotal lump?

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  • testis tumour
  • epididymal cyst
  • hydrocele
  • reducible inguino-scrotal hernia
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What is the possible cause of a painless scrotal lump that aches at the end of the day?

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Varicocele

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What are the possible causes of a painful/tender scrotal lump?

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  • epididymitis
  • epididymo-orchitis
  • strangulated inguino-scrotal hernia
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What are the common types of testicular tumours?

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Germ cell (seminoma/teratoma) in under 45 year olds and lymphoma in older men

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How do you examine/investigate a testicular tumour?

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  • lump in body of testis, can get above it

Refer to urology (2 week wait)

  • USS
  • tumour markers - aFP, hCG and LDH
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How does a hydrocele present in an adult?

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  • slow or sudden onset
  • uni or bilateral scrotal swelling
  • can get above swelling
  • testis not palpable separately
  • transilluminates
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What causes a hydrocele?

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Imbalance of fluid production and resorption between tunica albuginea and tunica vaginalis

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How does an epididymal cyst present on examination?

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  • separate from testis
  • can get above the mass
  • transilluminates
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Hows do varicocele’s present?

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  • Dull ache at end of day
  • more common in left than right testis
  • possible reduced fertility, esp if bilateral
  • feels like a bag of worms
  • not tender
  • possible palpable abdominal/renal mass
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How do you treat each, testicular tumour, epididymal cyst, adult hydrocele, varicocele and inguinal-scrotal hernia?

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  • Tumour - inguinal orchidectomy
  • Cyst - reassure, excise if large
  • hydrocele - if normal on USS, reassure, surgical removal if large/symptomatic
  • varicocele - reassure, radiological embolisation if symptomatic, infertile, in adolescence
  • hernia - surgery (emergency if strangulated)
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What is urinary retention?

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Inability to pass urine, common in males

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What are the causes of urinary retention in males?
* prostatic enlargement - BPH, cancer * phimosis/urethral stricture/meatal stenosis * constipation * UTI * drugs - anticholinergics * over-distention * post-surgery * neurological
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What are the 3 types of urinary retention and how do you treat each?
* Acute (painful) - trial with catheter after addressing cause of retention * Chronic (painless/less painful) - learn to self catheterise * Acute on chronic (painful) - trial without catheter, long term catheter or surgical intervention
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What do older men with nocturnal enuresis have until proven otherwise?
Chronic retention with overflow incontinence
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What are the two categories of LUTS?
Voiding and storage
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What are the symptoms of voiding LUTS?
Hesitancy Poor flow Post micturition dribble Imply bladder outflow obstruction
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What are the symptoms of storage LUTS?
Frequency Urgency Nocturia
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What could cause storage LUTS?
* irritative - bladder infection/inflammation, bladder stone, bladder cancer * idiopathic or neuropathic (Parkinson's, MS, stroke) overactive bladder * Scarred bladder (reduced compliance) - post TB, schistosomiasis infections of pelvic radiotherapy * polyuria - uncontrolled DM, sleep apnea (increased ANP production so increased urine production)
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What could cause voiding LUTS?
* Bladder outflow obstruction - phimosis, urethral stricture, BPH, prostate cancer, lack of coordination between bladder and urinary sphincter (UMN lesion) * Reduced contractility - physical, neurological (LMN lesion)
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How do you assess, examine and investigate LUTS?
* international prostate symptom score (IPSS) * DRE * palpable bladder? * neurological exam * urine dipstick - UTI/blood * PSA
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How is BPH managed in primary care?
* Lifestyle - reduce caffeine intake, avoid fizzy drinks, drink no more than 2.5L of water a day * Alpha blockers - tamsulosin - relaxing smooth muscle in prostate and bladder neck - rapid symptom relief * 5alpha reductase inhibitors - finasteride - shrink the prostate by androgen deprivation, slower symptom relief, slows progression and reduces retention risk
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How is BPH managed in secondary care?
* Flow rate | * Surgery - if failed lifestyle and medical management - transurethral resection of prostate (TURP)
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What conditions are men more likely to suffer from?
* men are 67% more likely to die from common cancers * Twice as likely to suffer complications of diabetes e.g. foot ulcers and are more likely to be overweight/obese * Poor mental health/suicide rates * CVD
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What are the risk factors for men's mental health?
* more likely to respond to stress by risk-taking behaviour - alcohol misuse * relationship breakdown - marriage breakdown more likely to lead men to suicide * emotional factors - men are less likely to have a positive view on talking therapies * socio-economic factors - unemployment can sometimes hit men harder as they're seen as the breadwinners * midlife
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What are some physical causes of erectile dysfunction?
* diabetes * atherosclerosis * smoking * regular heaving alcohol drinking (damage penile nerves, reduce testosterone and increase levels of oestrogen) * spinal cord injury * prescribed drugs (for HTN, CVD, depression, PUD and cancer) * prostate gland surgery/pelvic surgeries
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What are some psychological causes of erectile dysfunction?
* stress and anxiety * depression * relationship conflicts * sexual boredom * unresolved sexual orientation
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How do you treat erectile dysfunction?
* oral drugs - viagra (SE: flushing and headaches) * injection therapy - relaxes blood vessels and muscles allowing increased blood flow * medicated urethral system for erection (MUSE) - pellet into urethra * vacuum pumps * penile implants (permanently rigid or hydraulic action, operated by a valve in scrotom) * therapy

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