Placement

Question 1

differential for an intermittent scrotal swelling

Answer 1

hernia

Question 2

what is the normal flow rate for urine

Answer 2

30ml/s

Question 3

what effect does finasteride have on the PSA level

Answer 3

it usually halves it

Question 4

what are the complications of suprapubic catheters

Answer 4

infection

bowel perforation

Question 5

how would you examine a patient for hernias

Answer 5

examine patient whilst they are standing
come to the side of the patient
reduce the hernia and ask them to cough

Question 6

when would you do a channel TURP rather than a normal TURP

Answer 6

channel TURP - for a cancerous prostate

normal TURP - non cancerous prostate

Question 7

what is a BCG instillation used for

Answer 7

superficial bladder cancer

Question 8

what is an absolute contraindication for a suprapubic catheter

Answer 8

bladder cancer

Question 9

how do you do a prostate biopsy

Answer 9

Trans rectal USS biopsy of the prostate

you take 6 small biopsies from each lobe: total 12

Question 10

A young lady is suffering from extremely severe lower abdominal pain and previous open laparotomy showed intra abdominal adhesions despite no previous surgeries, flexible cystoscopy showed red inflammatory features with ‘chocolate cysts’ what diagnosis should you consider?

Answer 10

endometriosis