Disease Table Notes: Flashcards
Aetiology prostate cancer
commonest male cancer older African Caribbean Western countries FH
Pathology prostate cancer
Mostly adenocarcinomas
Affecting peripheral zone
Signs prostate cancer
PSA
Mass on PR
Symptoms prostate cancer
Often asymptomatic
Prostatic symptoms
Weight loss
Lethargy
Prostatic symptoms
Hesitancy
Poor stream
Termina dribbling
Symptoms locally invasive prostate cancer
Haematuria Suprapubic pain Anuria Weight loss Lethargy Incontinence Impotence
Symptoms distant mets prostate cancer
Bone pain
Sciatica
Paraplegia
LN enlargement
Investigations prostate cancer
PSA PR Transrectal US + biopsy CT MRI
Rx for prostate cancer
Watchful waiting
Radical prostatectomy
Hormone therapy
Active surveillance
What is PSA
Protease produced by semen
Many leaked into serum
when do you not measure PSA?
after PR
ejaculation
What can causes elevations in PSA?
UTI
Chronic prostatitis
BPH
Prostate cancer
Risk factors testicular cancer
Young males Infertility Atrophic testis Previous cancer in contralateral testis FH
2 types of testicular cancer
Seminoma
Non-seminomatous:
Commonest type of testicular cancer
Germ cell tumour
Testicular cancer tumour markers
Alpha fetoprotein
Beta HCG
LDH/lactase dehydrogenase
Symptoms testicular cancer
Painless lump
Trauma often brings people to notice lumps
Pain
Symptoms lung mets in testicular cancer
Dyspnoea
Investigations testicular cancer
MSSU
Testicular USS
Mets:
CXR
CT chest/abdo/pelvis
Rx testicular cancer
Orchidectomy
Radiotherapy
Rx testicular cancer metastases
Chemotherapy
Common mets site testicular cancer
Para-aortic LN
Chest
Bone
Risk factors renal cancer
M FH Smoking Anti-hypertensives OBesity End-stage renal disease
Subtypes renal cancer
Clear cell
Papillary
Chromophobe
Classic triad renal cancer
Flank pain
Haematuria
Mass
Symptoms renal cancer
Haematuria
Loin pain
Weight loss
Anorexia
Investigations for renal cancer
U&E's FBC US CT MRI
RX renal cancer
radical nephrectomy
How does RCC respond to chemo and radio?
Resistant to both
2 benign lesions of kidneys
Oncocytoma
Angiomyolipoma
Risk factors TCC bladder cancer
Smoking
Aromatic amines
Risk factors squamous cell carcinoma
Schistosomiasis
Chronic cystitis
Recurrent UTI
Pelvis radiotherapy
What do most RCC arise from
TCC
Symptoms of bladder cancer
Frank haematuria
Recurrent UTI
Dysuria
Investigations for bladder cancer
Cystoscopy + biopsy
CT urogram
USS
Investigations for bladder cancer staging
CT
MRI
Bone scan if suspected mets
RX for grade non-muscle invasive bladder cancer
TURBT
Followed by chemo
Rx for High grade non-invasive bladder cancer
BCG therapy
Radical surgery
RX muscle invasive bladder cancer
Radical cystectomy
Radiotherapy
Follow up bladder cancer
Regular cystoscopy
Common mets bladder cancer
Iliac LN
Para-aortic LN
Liver
Lungs
Risk factors UTI
F (short urethra) Sexual activity DM Pregnancy Renal cysts Renal stones Catheterisation Instrumentation (cystoscopy) BPH Loss of bladder sensation (stasis of urine) Congenital
Common UTI organisms
E.coli
Proteus sp.
Staph saprophyticus
Symptoms UTI
Dysuria Frequency Urgency Polyuria Haematuria Suprapubic pain
Investigations for UTI
MSSU:
>105
Catheter:
Collected from catheter sampling port
Uncomplicated UTI treatment
3d course:
Trimethoprim
Nitrofurantoin
eGFR >30
RX Men UTI
7d course
Trimethoprim
Nitrofurantoin
eGFR>30
RX UTI in pregnancy
Nitrofurantoin
NOT trimethoprim
Who should be screened for UTI
Pregnant W
What might recurrent UTI in young males be a sign of?
Chlamydia
What is acute polynephritis
Acute kidney infection
Symptoms of acute polynephritis
Fever
Rigors
Loin pain
Urinary symptoms
Rx for acute polynephritis
Ciproflaxin
Commonest kidney stone type
Calcium oxalate