2 - Genitourinary Flashcards
How is a SBO diagnosed?
CT A/P w/ PO contrast or AAS (acute abd series) X-ray
What is a UTI?
Urinary tract infection
What is pyelo?
Pyelonephritis, kidney infection (different an worse than a UTI), usually from an UTI
What will be the CC of someone with a UTI?
Painful urination (dysuria), frequency, burning, hesitancy, malodorous urine
Where would a patient feel pain if they had pyelo?
Flank pain, fever and dysuria
How is a UTI diagnosed?
Urine dip or urinalysis (UA) showing white blood cells, bacteria, and nitrites
What might a person with kidney stones c/o?
Flank pain, sudden onset, radiating to groin
How are kidney stones diagnosed?
CT A/P or RBC in UA
What is an ectopic pregnancy?
Tubal pregnancy, when a fertilized egg develops outside the uterus (usually in the Fallopian tube). High risk for rupture and death.
How is an ectopic pregnancy diagnosed?
US of the pelvis
What is ovarian torsion?
Twisting the ovarian artery, which reduces the blood flow to the ovary. Could result in infarct of ovary.
How is ovarian torsion diagnosed?
US of the pelvis
