Urology Flashcards

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BPH

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benign increase in size of prostate

inner (transitional) zone enlarges

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BPH Px

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LUTS
Storage
- frequency
- urgency, urgency incontinence
- nocturia
SHIPP
- straining
- hesitancy
- incomplete emptying
- poor / intermittent stream
- post-micturition dribbling
- also overflow incontinence

  • enlarged bladder on abdo exam
  • UTI sx, bladder stone
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BPH Ix

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  • urine dip
  • DRE - smooth, enlarged
  • U/E
  • urinary freq/vol chart
  • transrectal US - not routine
  • PSA
  • International Prostate Symptom Score
  • US / CT / cystoscopy
  • post-void bladder scan
  • urodynamic studies if dx unsure
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BPH Mx

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  • avoid caffeine, alcohol

Medical
- tamsulosin
- finasteride
- consider tolterodine / darifenacin

Surgical
- transurethral resection of prostate (TURP)
- transurethral incision of prostate (TUIP)
- Transurethral electrovaporisation of prostate (TEVAP/TUVP)
- Holmium laser enucleation of prostate (HoLEP)
- Open prostatectomy

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BPH indications for surgery

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RUSHES
- Retention
- UTIs
- Stones
- Haematuria
- Elevated creatinine due to bladder outlet obstruction (BOO)
- Sx deterioration

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LUTS Ix

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  • bladder diary
  • post-void bladder scan
  • urinalysis
  • DRE
  • urinary freq/vol chart
  • IPSS
  • bloods
  • urodynamic studies
  • cystoscopy / US / CT
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LUTS Mx

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Voiding sx
- pelvic flood muscle training, bladder training
- tamsulosin / finasteride

Overactive bladder
- bladder retraining
- oxybutynin, tolterodine, darifenacin
- mirabegron

Nocturia
- furosemide in late afternoon
- desmopressin may help

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Prostatitis

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inflammation of prostate

E coli most commonly

RFs
recent UTI, intermittent catheterisation, recent biopsy

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Prostatitis Px

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  • pelvic pain, genital pain
  • LUTS
  • fever, rigors, N+V
  • sexual dysfunction
  • pain with bowel movts
  • inguinal lymphadenopathy
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Prostatitis Ix

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  • DRE - tender, boggy
  • STI screen
  • urine dip, MC+S
  • FBC, blood cultures
  • National Institute of Health Chronic Prostatitis Sx index
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Prostatitis Mx

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Acute
- 14d ciprofloxacin
- admit if unwell

Chronic
- tamsulosin, analgesia

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Prostate cancer

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growth of peripheral zone of prostate - adenocarcinoma

RFs
- older, FHx, black ethnicity, tall, anabolic steroids

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Prostate cancer Px

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  • asym
  • LUTS
  • haematuria
  • erectile dysfunction
  • wt loss, bone pain, cauda equina
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Prostrate cancer Ix

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  • PSA - 50-69yo refer if PSA >3 OR abnormal DRE
  • DRE - firm, craggy, irregular
  • multiparametric MRI
  • Biopsy - transrectal / transperineal - Gleason Grading for severity
  • isotope bone scan
  • CT / MRI for mets
  • TNM staging
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Prostate cancer Mx

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  • surveillance / W+W
  • external beam radiotherapy
  • brachytherapy

Hormone therapy
- androgen-receptor blockers - bicalutamide
- GnRH agonists - goserelin, leuprorelin (Prostap)

  • chemo
  • radical prostatectomy
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Bladder cancer - definition and RFx

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cancer of urothelium of bladder (endothelium) - transitional cell carcinoma

RFs
- smoking
- hydrocarbon exposure - 2-naphthylamine
- Schistosomiasis causing chronic bladder inflammation

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Bladder cancer Px

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  • painless, macroscopic haematuria
  • LUTS
  • wt loss, bone pain etc
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Bladder cancer Ix

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2ww if
- >45yo, unexplained visible haematuria
- >60yo, microscopic haematuria + dysuria / raised WCC
- non urgent referral if >60yo, recurrent unexplained UTIs

  • cystoscopy, biopsy (flexible then rigid)
  • CT / MRI / PET
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Bladder cancer Mx

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  • TURBT - transurethral resection of bladder tumour
  • intravesical chemo
  • BCG vaccine
  • radical cystectomy (+ urostomy + ileal conduit)
  • chemo / radio
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Renal cell carcinoma (& RFx)

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  • adenocarcinoma of kidney - from PCT, majority clear cell type
  • Wilms tumour in paeds

Paraneoplastic
- polycythaemia - EPO
- hypercalcaemia - PTH mimic
- HTN - renin
- Stauffers syndrome

RFs
- smoking, obesity, HTN, ESRF, tuberous sclerosis, von Hippel-Lindau, industrial exposure, dialysis

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RCC Px

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  • asym
  • haematuria
  • loin pain
  • wt loss, fatigue, anorexia, night sweats
  • renal mass
  • PUO
  • varicocele
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RCC Ix

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  • FBC, U/E, LFTs, bone profile, PTH
  • urinalysis, cytology
  • US kidney
  • CXR - cannonball mets
  • CT chest, abdo, pelvis
  • ?biopsy
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RCC Mx

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  • nephrectomy - partial / radical
  • arterial embolisation
  • percutaneous cryotherapy
  • radiofrequency ablation
  • chemo / radio
  • biological tx
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Testicular cancer (& RFx)

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commonly germ cells (produce gametes)

Mets to lymphatics, lungs, liver, brain

RFs
- undescended, infertility, FHx, taller

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Testicular cancer Px
- lump +/- pain - hard, irregular - non-fluctuant - no transillumination - gynaecomastia - Leydig cell tumour
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Testicular cancer Ix
- scrotal US - Tumour markers - alpha-fetoprotein, bhCG, LDH - staging CT - Royal Marsden staging
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Testicular cancer Mx
- radical orchidectomy - chemo / radio - sperm banking
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Epididymo-orchitis (& causes)
infection of epididymis +/- testes Causes - genital tract - chlamydia, gonorrhoea - bladder - E coli - mumps
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Epididymo- orchitis Px
- unilateral testicular pain + swelling - dragging - tender on palpation - urethral discharge - fever, LUTS - Prehn's positive - elevation of scrotum eases pain
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Epididymo-orchitis Ix
- STI screen - first pass urine, charcoal swab of discharge - MSU - dip + MC+S - saliva swab / serum ABs - mumps - ?US testes
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Epididymo-orchitis Mx
- GUM referral Organism unknown - ceftriaxone 1g IM + doxycycline 100mg oral BD 10-14d Enteric organism likely - ofloxacin / co-amox
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Testicular torsion (& RFx)
twisting of spermatic cord --> testicular ischaemia / necrosis in 4-6hrs RFs - FHx, undescended, age - often sports related
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Testicular torsion Px
- severe, sudden onset pain - referred lower abdo pain - N+V - loss of cremasteric reflex - Prehn's sign negative - horizontal testicular lie - rotation - epididymis not in normal position
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Testicular torsion Ix
- clinical dx - USS - whirlpool sign - urine dip - r/o infection
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Testicular torsion Mx
- NBM - analgesia - surgical exploration - for dx - orchidopexy - orchidectomy - if necrosis
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Hydrocele (& causes)
- collection of fluid within tunica vaginalis that surrounds testes - communicating - patent processus vaginalis - non-communicating - excessive fluid production Causes - idiopathic, cancer, torsion, epididymo-orchitis, trauma
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Hydrocele Px
- painless - soft scrotal swelling - fluctuant - testicle palpable within hydrocele - irreducible, no bowel sounds - transilluminates
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Hydrocele Ix
- US
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Hydrocele Mx
- conservative - surgery / aspiration
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Varicocele (& causes)
- swelling of veins in pampiniform plexus Causes - incompetent valves - L>R - drains into L renal vein - higher resistance - RCC - left
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Varicocele Px
- throbbing, dull pain, worse standing - dragging sensation - sub/infertility - bag of worms scrotal mass, worse standing - red flags - acute onset, R side, remains whilst flat -> urology referral
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Varicocele Ix
- US - semen analysis - fertility - hormone tests - FSH, test - if concern about function
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Varicocele Mx
- conservative - surgery / endovascular embolisation if painful / testicular atrophy / infertility
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Epididymal cyst
- fluid filled cyst at head of epididymis - PKD, CF, von Hippel Lindau associations
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Epididymal cyst Px
- asym - soft, round lump - at top of testicle - transilluminates - can get above lump
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Epididymal cyst Ix
US
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Epididymal cyst Mx
- conservative - surgical removal - if pain / discomfort
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Scrotal lumps DDx
hydrocele varicocele epididymal cyst testicular cancer epididymo-orchitis inguinal hernia testicular torsion
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Renal stones: definition and pathophysiology
stones form in renal pelvis, get stuck in ureters obstruction -> AKI infection -> obstructive pyelonephritis get stuck at - PUJ, pelvic brim, VUJ Types - calcium oxalate - Uric acid, - Struvite - Cystine
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Risk factors for renal stones
- dehydration - hypercalciuria, hyperparathyroidism, hypercalcaemia - cystinuria - high dietary oxalate - renal tubular acidosis - medullary sponge kidney, PKD - gout - drugs - loop diuretics, steroids, acetazolamide, theophylline
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Renal stones Px
- renal colic - loin/groin pain - haematuria - dysuria - N+V - reduced UO - sepsis sx
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Renal stones Ix
- urine dip - blood +/- infection - Bloods - FBC, U/E, Ca, CRP, coag - NCCT KUB - AXR - US KUB - pregnancy / children
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Renal stones Mx
- analgesia, antiemetics - Abx if infection - stones <5mm - W+W - tamsulosin admit if: - AKI, uncontrollable pain, infected, large >5mm stones >10mm - extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) - ureteroscopy + laser lithotripsy - percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) - open surgery infection / AKI - stent / nephrostomy - decompress - prevent hydronephrosis
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Tips for prevention of renal stones?
- increase fluids - lemon juice, avoid carbonated drinks, reduce salt, normal Ca intake, reduce oxalate/purine rich foods, limit dietary protein - potassium citrate / thiazide diuretics
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Bladder stones (Px, Ix and Mx)
- from stasis of urine in bladder - chronic urinary retention / schistosomiasis Px - LUTS Ix - as for renal stones Mx - cystoscopy, fragment with lithotripsy
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Acute urinary retention
- acute inability to pass urine
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Causes of acute urinary retention
- BPH - urethral strictures, calculi, cystocele, constipation, masses - meds - anticholinergics, TCAs, antihistamines, opioids, benzos - neuro cause - post-op, post-partum
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Acute urinary retention Px
- no UO - lower abdo discomfort, distension - acutely confused - pain, distress
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Acute urinary retention Ix
- MSU for MC+S - bloods - U/E, FBC, CRP - DRE - bladder scan - >300mls, also check post-void residual volume
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Acute urinary retention Mx
- catheter - if >1000mls - US kidneys to r/o high-pressure chronic retention / hydronephrosis - Ix / Tx cause - TWOC after tx cause - IV fluids for post-obstructive diuresis
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Chronic urinary retention
- chronic inability to pass urine - bladder desensitised - high-pressure - impaired renal function, bl hydronephrosis, bladder outflow obstruction - low-pressure - normal renal function, no hydronephrosis
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Causes of chronic urinary retention
- BPH - pelvic prolapse - pelvic masses - fibroids - neuro - peripheral neuropathies, MS, Parkinson's
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Chronic urinary retention Px
- painless urinary retention - LUTS - weak stream, hesitancy - overflow incontinence - palpable distended bladder
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Chronic urinary retention Ix
- post-void bladder scan - bloods - FBC, CRP, U/E - USS urinary tract
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Chronic urinary retention Mx
- catheter - long-term / intermittent self-catheterisation
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Neurogenic bladder
Abnormal function of nerves innervating bladder / urethra Causes - MS, DM, stroke, Parkinson's, brain / spinal cord injury, spina bifida Results in - urge incontinence - increased bladder pressure - obstructive uropathy
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Hydronephrosis
Swelling of renal pelvis + calyces in kidney
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Causes of hydronephrosis
Unilateral - PACT - Pelvic-ureteric obstruction (congenital or acquired) - Aberrant renal vessels - Calculi - Tumours of renal pelvis Bilateral - SUPER - Stenosis of the urethra - Urethral valve - Prostatic enlargement - Extensive bladder tumour - Retro-peritoneal fibrosis
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Hydronephrosis Px
- vague renal angle tenderness - mass
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Hydronephrosis Ix
- USS - CT - IV urogram - XR with IV contrast in urinary tract
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Hydronephrosis Mx
- tx cause - nephrostomy - antegrade ureteric stent
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Lower UTI: uncomplicated?
infection of bladder (can spread to kidneys = pyelonephritis) Uncomplicated - normal renal tract structure / function
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what is a complicated UTI?
increased likelihood of complications due to anatomical, functional or pharmacological factors predisposing to recurrence e.g. stones, obstruction, DM, male
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Causative organisms of lower UTI
KEEPS - klebsiella - e coli - most common - enterococcus - pseudomonas - staph (coagulase negative - candida - catheters
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what 4 things might make you suspect pyelonephritis?
Fever Loin/back pain Nausea/vomiting Renal angle tenderness on examination
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Lower UTI Px
- dysuria - suprapubic pain / discomfort - frequency, urgency, incontinence - haematuria - cloudy / foul-smelling urine - confusion
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Lower UTI Ix
Urine dip - Nitrites / leucocytes, blood - NB if only leukocytes then don't treat as UTI unless other clinical reasons MSU to MC+S - if pregnant, recurrent, atypical sx, no resolution with abx, men, haematuria
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Lower UTI Mx for males and non pregnant females? how longer would you treat for?
Non pregnant women - nitrofurantoin or trimethoprim for 3 days Men - nitro or trimethoprim for 7 days NB avoid nitro if eGFRv <45
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lower UTI treatment for pregnant women? how long?
7 days of ABx Nitrofurantoin (avoid in the third trimester) Amoxicillin (only after sensitivities are known) Cefalexin
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Lower UTI: which ABx need to be avoided in which trimester?
nitro - avoid in 3rd trimester (risk of haemolysis) trimethoprim - avoid in 1st trimester (folate antagonist - can cause congenital malformations)
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What is pyelonephritis?
inflammation of the kidney resulting from bacterial infection - affects renal pelvis and parenchyma Causes: same as lower UTI, typically e coli
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risk factors for pyelonephritis?
Female sex Structural urological abnormalities Vesico-ureteric reflux (urine refluxing from the bladder to the ureters – usually in children) Diabetes
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Pyelonephritis Px
key triad: - fever - loin/back pain - n+v other: Lower UTI sx e.g. dysuria Systemic illness Loss of appetite Haematuria Renal angle tenderness
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Pyelonephritis Ix
- Urine dip - MSU for MC+S - bloods - raised WCC and CRP - USS / CT to exclude other pathology e.g. stones
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Pyelonephritis Mx
1. Cefalexin 2. Co-amoxiclav (if culture results are available) 3. Trimethoprim (if culture results are available) 4. Ciprofloxacin (keep tendon damage and lower seizure threshold in mind)
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patient is admitted with sepsis following pyelonephritis: what is the sepsis 6?
Three tests: Blood lactate level Blood cultures Urine output Three treatments: Oxygen to maintain oxygen saturations of 94-98% (or 88-92% in COPD) Empirical broad-spectrum IV antibiotics (according to local guidelines) IV fluids
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what is chronic pyelonephritis?
- recurrent infections leading to scarring of parenchyma and CKD (possible ESRF) - DMSA scan to assess damage
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Interstitial cystitis
chronic inflammation of bladder complex causes, various dysfunction
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Interstitial cystitis Px
- LUTS - suprapubic pain, worse with full bladder, relieved on emptying - >6wks
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Interstitial cystitis Ix
- urinalysis - ?UTIs - swabs - ?STIs - cystoscopy - ?bladder Ca - may see Hunner lesions, granulations - DRE - prostate
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Interstitial cystitis Mx
- supportive - meds - surgery
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Circumcision
- in Jewish and Islamic faiths - reduces risk of penile cancer, UTI, HIV Medical indications - phimosis - recurrent balanitis - BXO - paraphimosis - exclude hypospadias first
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Balanitis
- inflammation of glans penis - various causes Ix - clinical dx - swab if needed - biopsy if doubt on cause / extensive skin change Mx - gentle saline washes - 1% hydrocortisone - irritation / dermatitis - topical clotrimazole - candida - oral fluclox / clari - staph / strep infection - metronidazole - anaerobic balanitis - clobetasol / circumcision - lichen sclerosus
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Erectile dysfunction ( + causes and RFx)
- inability to maintain erection sufficient for satisfactory sexual performance Causes Organic - gradual sx onset, normal libido Psychogenic - sudden onset, decreased libido, good quality spontaneous erections, major life events, psych problems Mixed RFs - older age, CVD (obesity, DM, lipids, HTN, smoking), alcohol, SSRIs, BBs
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Erectile dysfunction Ix
- QRISK - free testosterone level (9-11am) - if low, rpt with FSH, LH, prolactin
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Erectile dysfunction Mx
- PDE-5 inhibitors - sildenafil - if young and always had problem - refer to urology - if pt cycles >3hrs/wk - stop
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Urethral injury
- blood in meatus - bulbar rupture - straddle injury, urinary retention, perineal haematoma - membranous rupture - penile/perineal haematoma, prostate displaced upwards Ix - ascending urethrogram Mx - suprapubic catheter
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Bladder injury
- haematuria, suprapubic pain, inability to void Ix - IVU / cystogram Mx - laparotomy / conservative
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Penile fracture
- traumatic rupture of corpus cavernosa and tunica albuginea in erect penis Px - snap / popping - immediate pain / swelling - Aubergine sign - firm immobile haematoma Ix - clinical dx - US - retrograde urethrography if ?urethral injury Mx - surgical repair - no sex for 6-8wks
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Urethral stricture
- narrowing of urethra Causes - iatrogenic (catheter) - STIs - gonorrhoea - penile fracture - hypospadias - lichen sclerosus Px - decreased stream, incomplete bladder emptying, spraying of stream, dysuria Ix - uroflowmetry - US postvoid residual (PVR) measurement Mx - dilatation - endoscopic urethrotomy
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Vasectomy
- under LA - semen analysis 2x post-op before sex Cx bruising, haematoma, infection, sperm granuloma, chronic testicular pain
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Priapism
- persistent penile erection >4hrs, not associated with sexual stimulation Patho - ischaemic - due to impaired vasorelaxation, reduced outflow - non-ischaemic - high arterial inflow - eg fistula formation Causes - sickle cell, sildenafil, drugs (anti-HTN, anticoagulants, antidepressants...), trauma
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Priapism Px
- erection >4hrs - pain in penis - if not painful / fully rigid - more so non-ischaemic
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Priapism Ix
- cavernosal blood gas - ischaemic pO2 / pH reduced, pCO2 increased - doppler / duplex US - FBC, tox screen
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Priapism Ix
- cavernosal blood gas - ischaemic pO2 / pH reduced, pCO2 increased - doppler / duplex US - FBC, tox screen
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Priapism Mx
- ischaemic - emergency - aspirate blood - inject phenylephrine, rpt 5 mins - consider surgery - shunt
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Haematuria
- blood in urine - non/visible, a/symptomatic Causes - UTI, renal cancer, bladder cancer, renal calculi, prostate cancer, BPH, trauma, schistosomiasis, glomerulonephritis, HSP - pseudo - eg rifampicin, beetroot, methyldopa
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Haematuria Hx
- ask about urine colour, clots, timing in stream - LUTS, fever, rigors, flank pain etc - recent trauma - smoking, occupational exposures
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Haematuria Ix
- DRE, examine external genitalia - urinalysis - FBC, U/E, clotting, PSA - flexible cystoscopy - USS / CT urogram
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Haematuria 2 WW
>45yo with - unexplained visible haematuria w/o UTI - visible haematuria after UTI Ix >60yo - unexplained non-visible haematuria + dysuria / raised WCC
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Haematuria Mx
- Tx cause - if clot retention - 3 way catheter - washout / irrigation - to control bleed - rigid cystoscopy
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Stress incontinence
- urine leakage with increased intra-abdo pressure - coughing / straining - weakness of pelvic floor muscle - post-partum, constipation, obesity, post-menopausal, pelvic surgery
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Urge incontinence
- overactive bladder - detrusor hyperactivity - eg stroke, infection, malignancy, cholinesterase inhibitors
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Overflow incontinence
- from chronic urinary retention - stretching of bladder -> loss of bladder sensation, urine overflows - BPH, spinal cord injury, congenital defects
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Continuous incontinence
- constant leakage of urine - anatomical abnormality - ectopic ureter, bladder fistulae
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Urinary incontinence Px
- involuntary leakage of urine - ask about other urinary sx
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Urinary incontinence Ix
- bladder diaries - QoL questionnaire - examine prostate, prolapse, ?fistula - urine dip - post-void bladder scan - urodynamic studies - cystoscopy, IV urogram, MRI
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Urinary incontinence Mx
- wt loss, reduce caffeine, stop smoking Stress - pelvic floor muscle training - duloxetine - surgery - tension-free vaginal tape.... Urge - bladder retraining - oxybutynin, tolterodine - mirabegron - botox injections, ....
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Urethritis (& RFx)
- inflammation / infection of urethra - gonococcal - N gonorrhoeae - Non-gonococcal - chlamydia, mycoplasma genitalium... RFs - MSM - <25yo - previous STIs - new sexual partner - >1 partner in last yr
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Urethritis Px
- dysuria - penile irritation - discharge - sx of epididymitis / ReA
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Urethritis Ix
- urethral swab / STI screen / first-void urine / MSU
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Urethritis Mx
gonococcal - ceftriaxone 1g IM + azithromycin 1g oral Non-gonococcal - oral doxy 7d / single dose oral azithromycin contact tracing etc
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Fourniers gangrene
- nec fasc that affects perineum - eg GAS, e coli... RFs - DM, alcohol, poor nutrition, steroids, trauma... Px - severe pain, fever, unwel - crepitus, skin necrosis, haemorrhagic bullae Ix - clinical dx - FBC, U/E, CRP, LFT, coag, cultures - CT - tissue / pus to MC+S Mx - broad spec abx - surgical debridement - skin grafts
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Paraphimosis
- inability to replace retracted foreskin -> glans swells, reduced venous return -> penile ischaemia, infection RFs - phimosis, catheter, poor hygiene, prior occurrence Px - pain, swelling Mx - analgesia - manual pressure - dextrose soaked gauze - needle punctures into glans penis, drain swelling - Dundee technique - dorsal slit / emergency circumcision
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Penile cancer
- rare urological cancer - mostly SCC - HPV 6,16,18 association RFs - HPV, phimosis, smoking, lichen sclerosis, untreated HIV - circumcision protective Px - ulcerating lesion on glans - +/- pain, - discharge / bleeding - inguinal lymphadenopathy Ix - penile biopsy - CT TAP, PET - TNM staging Mx - surgical removal - radio / chemo