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abdo review- Male pelvis Flashcards

1
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prostate location?

A
  • anterior to rectum
  • posterior to symphysis pubis
  • surrounding 1st part of urethra
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what tissue id the prostate made of?

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  • glandular tissue

- non-glandular tissue

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3
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what are the 4 zones of the prostate?

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  1. anterior
  2. transitional
  3. central
  4. peripheral
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4
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what zone is closest to the abdomen?

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  • anterior zone
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5
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what is the innermost part of the prostate gland, that surrounds the urethra where it passes through the organ?

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transition zone

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6
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% of prostate cancers in the transition zone?

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10%

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7
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what zone surrounds the transition zone?

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central zone

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8
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% of prostate cancer in the central zone?

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5%

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9
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what zone is located in the back of the prostate gland closest to the rectum?

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peripheral zone

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10
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what prostate zone contatins the most cancer?

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peripheral zone- 80% of cancers

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11
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seminal vesicles on ultrasound?

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  • hypoechoic
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12
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contral and peripheral zones on u/s?

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  • homogeneous

- hypoechoic area in posterior prostate

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13
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transition zone on u/s?

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moderately hypoechoic

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14
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what is prostate-specific antigen (PSA)?

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  • protein made by prostate

- measured by blood test

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15
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high PSA indicates?

A
  • malignancy (mainly)
  • enlarged prostate
  • infection
  • UTI
  • tests (cystoscopy/biopsy)
  • catheter
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16
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normal PSA level?

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0-4

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17
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PSA higher than ___ is concidered a possible indicator of prostate cancer?

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10

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18
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prostate calcifications?

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  • normal finding

- most common in older individuals

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19
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what is corpora amylacea?

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  • proteinaceous debris
  • sound attenuation
  • creates twinkle artifact
  • no clinical significance
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20
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what is the most common prostate problem for men younger than 50?

A

acute prostatitis

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21
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what is prostatitis?

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focal or diffuse inflammation of the prostate

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22
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symptoms of prostatitis?

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  • lower back pain
  • low grade fever
  • dysuria
  • urinary urgency
  • enlarged prostate
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23
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what is prostatitis caused by? (2)

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  • UTI

- STI

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24
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prostatitis on u/s?

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  • normal
  • hypoechoic
  • edmatous gland
  • slightly enlarged
  • increased colour
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25
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what is BPH?

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  • benign prostatic enlargement
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26
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what does BPH result from?

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  • hyperplastic nodules form around the urethra and may obstruct the flow of urine causing urinary retention
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27
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where does BPH occur?

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transition zone

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28
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what can BPH cause?

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  • pyelonephritis
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29
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who does BPH typically affect?

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  • men over 50

- 70% of men aged over 70

30
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what is the most common prostate problem for men older than aged 50?

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BPH

31
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BPH on u/s?

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  • transition zone irregular
  • enlarged
  • cysts
  • calcifications
  • central and peripheral zone may be compressed
32
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BPH

33
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enlarged prostate (BPH) treatments (3)?

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  1. alpha blockers
  2. 5- alpha-reductase inhibitors
  3. surgery
34
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most common typer of surgical procedure for benign prostatic hyperplasia?

A
  • TURP
35
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What is TURP?

A
  • transurethral resection of the prostate

- removes symptoms of enlarged prostate

36
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what is often the 1st indication of malignant prostatic tumors?

A

bone matastases

37
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whos at risk for prostate cancer?

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  • African American men
  • > 60 years
  • genetics
38
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sono features of prostate cancer?

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  • hypoechoic lesion in peripheral zone
  • isoechoic
  • near capsule
  • in apex
  • greatest portion of PZ
  • increased colour
  • capsule bulging
39
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prostate cancer treatment?

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  • prostatectomy
  • radiation therapy
  • radioactive seed implants
  • cryotherapy
  • hormone therapy
  • chemo
  • watchful waiting
  • clinical trials
40
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where is the periurethral gland?

A

lines prostatic urethra

41
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where are the seminal vesicles located?

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  • superior to gland

- stores sperm

42
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function of the verumontanum?

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  • divides prostatic urethra into prox and dist segments

- where ejaculatory ducts enter the urethra

43
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functions of the prostate?

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  • secretes alkaline fluid to transport sperm
  • produces 80-85% of ejaculation fluid
  • produces PSA
44
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what do secretions of the prostate gland contain?

A
  • alkaline phosphatase
  • citric acid
  • PSA
45
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what regulates prostate growth and function?

A
  • testosterone

- dihydrotestosterone

46
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3 main prostate pathologies?

A
  1. infection (prostatitis)
  2. benign (BRH, cysts)
  3. malignant
47
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what is parenchymal degenerative cysts most commonly associated with?

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  • BPH

- in transitional zone

48
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what is a Parenchymal Degenerative Cyst?

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  • no clinical significance

- if large can contribute to urinary or ejaculatory obstruction

49
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Parenchymal Degenerative Cysts on u/s?

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  • unilocular or thinly septated multilocular cyst in a BPH nodule in the transitional zone
50
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what is Retention Cysts associated with BPH?

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  • focal cysts on the surface of the prostate

- <1cm

51
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what do Retention Cysts associated with BPH occur from?

A

duct obstruction

52
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A

Retention Cysts associated with BPH

53
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where are congenital cysts usually located?

A
  • in or close to midline

- Wolffian or pronephric ducts or mullerian ducts

54
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what are utrical cysts caused by?

A

dilation of prostatic utricle

55
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what are itrical cysts associated with?

A

unilateral agenesis

56
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where are utrical cysts always located?

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midline

57
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where are mullerian duct cysts located?

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  • mainly midline but might extend laterally
58
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mullerian and utricle cysts on u/s?

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  • tear dropped shaped pointy end pointing to verumontanum

- thick-walled

59
Q
A

utricle cyst

60
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ejaculatory cysts on u/s?

A
  • fusiform shape

- usually small

61
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cystic neoplasms on prostate?

A
  • rare
  • cystadenoma
  • cystadenocarcinoma
62
Q
A

abscess

63
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what is menatospermia?

A
  • blood in semen
64
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caused of hematospermia?

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  • trauma
  • infection
  • obstruction
  • hypertension
  • vascular abnormalities
  • idiopathic
65
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what are seminal vesicle cysts?

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  • rare
  • solitary
  • asymptomatic unless large
66
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seminal vesicle cysts are associated with?

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  • ipsilateral renal anomalies
  • polycystic disease
  • hemivertebra
  • ipsilateral absence of testis
67
Q

what can minic SV cysts or prostate cysts?

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  • ectopic uterocele
  • cowpers duct cyst
  • bladder diverticulum
68
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calcifications of SV can occur with?

A
  • diabetes

- infection

69
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most connon reson for elevated PSA?

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  • BPH
70
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The goal of PSA testing is to

A

identify early stage prostate cancers

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