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4 - Penis Flashcards

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Penis

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Anatomy slides 7,8

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What is balantitis and balanoposthitis?

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Inflammation of the glans penis and/or foreskin

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Common cause of balanitis and balanopsthitis?

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Usually candida albicans

  • poor hygiene
  • complication of phimosis
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What is phimosis?

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Contracted foreskin cannot retract over glans

- can develop smegma, calculi and SCC under foreskin

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Presentation of phimosis?

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Pain or tenderness of foreskin

Chronic “yeast infections”

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Tx for phimosis?

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  • Broad spectrum abx

- Circumcision

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What is paraphimosis?

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Retracted foreskin is trapped behind glans penis

  • tourniquet effect
  • painful swelling of the glans
  • necrosis

MEDICAL EMERGENCY

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Tx for paraphimosis?

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Manual reduction (1st line)

Immediate urology referral if 1st line fails
- incision under local anesthesia

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So you did a manual reduction (never making eye contact) now what?

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All paraphimosis pts require urological referral for circumcision to prevent further recurrence

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MC congenital malformation of the penis?

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Abnormal location of the urethral meatus:

  • Hypospadias - ventral meatus (penis, scrotum, perineum)
  • epispadias - meatus opens on dorsal aspect of penis
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Hypospadiasis characteristics?

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  • More common
  • associated w feminization
  • excellent prognosis with repair
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Tx for hypospadias?

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No circumcision (used as a graft)

Repair <18mo (usually 6mo)

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Epispadias characteristics

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  • Rare
  • Urinary incontinence is common
  • Dorsal curvature of penis is common
  • Poorer prognosis
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What is chordee?

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Abnormal congenital ventral curvature of the penis
- short urethra and or fibrous tissue around the corpus spongiosum

  • commonly associated w hypospadias
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What is peyronie’s disease?

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Fibrous d/o of tunica albuginea, curvature, deformity, pain
- acquired malformation

Middle aged men

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Causes of peyronie’s?

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Probably minor penile trauma

- inflammation of corpora cavernosa -> d/o collagen disposition

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PE for peyronie’s disease?

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Plaque involving the tunica albuginea that is:

  • Palpable
  • Dense
  • Fibrous
  • dorsal midline (usually)
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Peyronie’s diesase is associated with what condition?

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Dupuytren contracture

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Tx for peyronie’s disease?

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10% spontaneously improve

Medical therapies

  • collagenase clostridial histolyticum inj
  • CCB or interferon

Surgery (if compromised sexual function)

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Priapism is?

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Erection >4hrs

- not associated w sexual arousal or desire

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Causes of priaprism?

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Idiopathic (60%)

  • leukemia
  • SCD
  • pelvic tumors
  • penile trauma
  • spinal cord trauma
  • meds
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Types of priapism?

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Non-ischemic
Ischemic

  • both need urology consult
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Non-ischemic priapism?

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  • High flow priapism
  • Arteriovenous shunging -> unregulated high blood flow
  • perineal or spinal cord trauma
  • may not require tx
  • ED usually spared
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Ischemic priapism?

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  • Low flow-> venous congestion and arterial inflow cessation -> ischemic injury to corpora cavernosa
  • painful erection
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Tx for ischemic priapism?

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Emergent treatment to prevent erectile function loss

  • large needle blood aspiration
  • adrenergic meds (phenylephrine)
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How common is penile cancer?

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Its not

<1%

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Risk factors for penile cancer?

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Uncircumcised 
- poor hygiene
Phimosis
- 7-10% increase
HPV infection

Usually seen in 6th decade

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Types of penile cancer?

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SCC - 98%
- seen on glans

Bowen disease (SCC in situ)
- red plaque on shaft

Erythroplasia of queyrat

  • velvety red lesion w ulcerations on glans
  • bowen disease of glans
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Penile cancer ddx?

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Biopsy - manditory to r/o

  • syphilis
  • chancroid
  • condylomata
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Scrotal pain, swelling and masses?

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Pic on slide 36 shows the different types

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Scrotal anatomy?

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40, 41, 43

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How is the scrotum evaluated?

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Palpate testes between fingertips of both hands

Palpate for any suspicious masses

Transillumination -solid vs cystic lesion

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MCC urology referral is for?

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Mass on scrotum

They must decide if lesion is w/in testicle, related to epididymis or cord

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Masses arising from w/in testes are?

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Usually malignant

- so there is that…

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35
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What testicular masses are usually benign?

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Epididymis and spermatic cord are usually benign

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Describe testicular malignancies?

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Lesion that is:

  • Painless
  • Firm
  • Solid
  • W/in substance of testicle
  • Does not transilluminate
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37
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Testicular mass “when in doubt?”

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Image
- US preferred

Safe reliable method to relieve anxiety of the pt

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List of scrotal/testicular masses

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Hydrocele
Varicocele
Epididymal cyst
Spermatocele
Hernia
Testicular cancer
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What is a hydrocele?

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Collection of fluid between the 2 layers (parietal and visceral) of tunica vaginalis

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Causes of hydrocele?

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2/2

  • congenital cause (patient process vaginalis)
  • infection (epididymitis)
  • trauma/testicular torsion
  • tumors (cancer)
41
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Describe hydrocele?

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Young (usually 1st yr of life)
Painful (if large)
Heaviness in scrotum
Transilluminates

42
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Tx for hydrocele

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Watchful waiting
Surgery
- excision of hydrocele sac

43
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With hydrocele?

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DO NOT ASPIRATE

44
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What is epididymal cyst?

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Cyst occuring at the caput of the epididymus

  • <2cm
  • distinct from testicle

Benign

45
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What is a spermatocele?

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Benign cystic accumulation that arises from the head of the epididymis

> 2cm

46
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Symptoms of spermatocele?

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Asymptomatic
- non tender on exam

If large, may feel “heavy”

47
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Where do you palpate a spermatocele?

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Palpable on exam

- near upper pole of the testicle

48
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Tx for spermatocele?

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Watchful waiting

Surgery (if symptomatic)

49
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What is a varicocele?

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Abnormal dilation of the pampiniform plexus of the spermatic veins
- bag of worms

50
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Varicocele is most commonly found?

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On the L

51
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Varicocele presentation?

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Dull ache
Size 
- increase when upright
- decrease when supine
Pain worsens w activity
52
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Varicocele a big deal?

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May cause infertitlity

  • increase scrotal temp -> germ cell apoptosis
  • testicular atrophy
53
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PE for varicocele?

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Bag of worms
increase W valsalva
decrease when supine
Left side

+/- US (its a clinical dx)

54
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Grades of varicoceles?

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1: small - palp only w valsalva
2: moderate - nonvisible on inspection but palp on standing
3: large - visible on gross inspection

55
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Further eval needed (varicocele)

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  • Unilateral right sided
  • Lesion remains dilated when supine
  • Occur abruptly (obstruction)
  • Enlarge rapidly
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R sided sudden varicocele may be?

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Retroperitoneal malignancy

Get a CT scan

57
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Tx for varicocele

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Initially -> symptomatic management

  • reassurance and watchful waiting
  • scrotal support
  • activity mod
  • NSAID

W infertility/pain
Surgery
- ligation of gonadal vein via inguinal canal, laparoscopy or microsurgery

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Types of hernias?

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Indirect: congenital patient process vaginalis

Direct: arises from protrusion of abdominal viscera -> weakness of the posterior wall of inguinal canal (acquired)

Pics 67-69

59
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Which type of hernia may extend into the scrotum and goes through the deep or internal inguinal ring into inguinal canal?

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Indirect (congenital)

60
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Diagnosis of hernia?

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Palpable bulge (esp w valsalva)

US or CT

61
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If there is any doubt wheteher a mass is w/in or outside testicle?

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Get a scrotal US
urologic consult

It could be cancer to dont fuck around

62
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MC neoplasm in men 15-35?

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Testicular cancer

63
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How is testicular cancer diagnosed?

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Orchiectomy

- damn, that escalated quickly

64
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What type of cancer is testicular cancer?

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90-95% are germ cell tumors

- arise from spermatogenic cells w/in seminiferous tubules

65
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Risk factors for testicular cancer?

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  • Cryptorchidism
  • Testicular trauma/torsion
  • Infection-related testicular atrophy
  • Chemical exposure/pollutants
66
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S/s of testicular cancer

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  • Painless enlargement of testes
  • sense of heaviness
  • palpable mass
  • hydrocele (10%)
67
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Labs for testicular cancer

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Elevated

  • hCG
  • AFP (alpha fetoprotein)
  • (LDH) lactate dehydrogenase

Advanced disease

  • CBC
  • LFT (liver mets)
68
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Imaging for testicular cancer?

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Scrotal US

CT/PET after orchiectomy for staging

69
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Treatment for testicular cancer?

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Radical orchiectomy

- further tx depending on what path says

70
Q

Prognosis for testicular cancer?

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Stage I-III : 5 yr = 95-100

Bulky retroperitoneal malignancy or advanced = 55-80%

71
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Secondary testicular tumors are?

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Rare

Lymphoma (usually)

72
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USPSTF says

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No testicular self exam

  • i say what you do in the privacy of your own home is your own business
73
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Age prevalence of testicular torsion?

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Neonates - MC
Post-puberty 60%
Men >21 40%

74
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Presentation of testicular torsion?

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Sudden onset of pain

  • several hours after activity/trauma
  • after cremasteric contraction during REM sleep (well damn)

Pain, N/V

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PE for testicular torsion?

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Classic sign:
- high riding testes w long axis oriented transversely

Early: profound swelling

Late: after 12hr reactive hydrocele and scrotal erythema

Exquisite tenderness

Absent cremasteric reflex

Neg phren sign

76
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Testicular torsion is MC associated w?

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Bell clapper deformity

77
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Test of choice for testicular torsion?

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Doppler US

- if you dont have it just do the surgery

78
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Tx for testicular torsion?

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Surgery - life limb or eyesight

Removal or orchipexy

79
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Manual detorsion?

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Its a thing but should you?

Either way, its call “open book” R - counterclockwise and L - clockwise

30-70% success

80
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You did the open book and it worked what now?

A

Still surgery

81
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MCC of scrotal pain in adults

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Epididymitis and epididymo-orchits

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Epididymitis and epididymo-orchits are usually caused by?

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Infection (2 types)

STI

  • Men <40
  • urethritis
  • N gonorrea/chlamydia

Non-STI

  • older men
  • UTI and prostatitis
  • Gram-neg rods
83
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Acute presentation of Epididymitis and epididymo-orchits?

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Follows physical strain (heavy lifting), trauma, or sex

Fever

Exquisite tenderness and swelling of epididymis, testicle and or scrotum

Irritative voiding symptoms

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PE for Epididymitis and epididymo-orchits?

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Induration
Swelling
TTP (exquisite)
+ phren sign

Epididymo-orchitis also have testicular swelling and pain w scrotal wall erythema and may have reactive hydrocele

85
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What does phren sign differentiate?

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Phren sign relieves pain w epididymitis

Does not relieve pain w testicular torsion

86
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Diagnostic tests for Epididymitis and epididymo-orchits?

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Diagnosed by PE

Also get:

  • CBC
  • UA
  • Urine culture
  • Gram stain of urethral discharge
  • US (Equivocal exam)
87
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Tx for Epididymitis and epididymo-orchits?

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STI

  • ceftriaxone + doxycycline
  • treat the partner

Non-sexually transmitted form

  • ciprofloxacin/levofloxacin
  • eval urinary tract

Viral/non-infectious
- symptomatic care

Everybody:

  • bed rest
  • scrotal elevation
88
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Direct blow or straddle type injury to the testicles can cause?

A

Hematocele

Rupture

Surgery referral

89
Q

Blue dot sign?

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Torsion of appendix testis

infarction/necrosis

90
Q

Torsion of appendix testis presentation?

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Similar to testicular torsion (more gradual)
Blue dot sign
+ US

91
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Tx for torsion of appendix testis?

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Conservative tx

  • rest
  • scrotal elevation
  • analgesics
92
Q

Referred testicular pain?

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Stones
Uti
Pyelonephritis
Low back pain
AAA
Post surgical (herniorrhaphy)
93
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What does mumps do to the testicles?

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Orchitis

- fever, Parotitis usually precede orchitis

94
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What os fournir’s gangrene?

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Necrotizing fasciitis of perineum and scrotal skin

- Diabetics

95
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Fournier’s gangrene tx?

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Urgent surgical debridement

96
Q

What is PVPS?

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Post-vasectomy pain syndrome

  • chronic pain following vasectomy
  • painful granuloma palpable at site of vas
  • foreign body reaction

Blessedly uncommon

97
Q

How is chronic orchalgia diagnosed?

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Diagnosis of exclusion

98
Q

Id like to give a big shout out to all the sidewalks

A

For keeping me off the streets

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