Exam 2: GU/Renal Flashcards
Methods to treat hemorrhoids include
- Increasing fiber (20-30 G per day) and water (1 1/2-2 L per day)
- Sitz baths
- Stool softeners (docusate sodium)
Internal hemorrhoids can be treated with
Office banding or sclerotherapy
Diverticulitis can be Dx with
Contrast CT scan
Outpatient tx of Diverticulitis includes
Liquid diet x 2-3 days then advance to soft foods
what Antibiotics do we discharge a diverticulitis pt with?
Either ciprofloxacin plus metronidazole or augmentin (10-14 day course)
Inpatient tx of Diverticulitis includes
- Liquids / bowel rest
- IV antibiotics: Metronidazole + 3rd gen cephalosporin
- Pain control (Acetaminophen or morphine)
International prostate sx score (IPSS) / American urological association sx index can be used to diagnose
BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia)
Other helpful tools to confirm dx of BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia) includes
- Urinalysis to rule out UTI
- Post-void residual volume (can see how much urine gets trapped)
What post void residual volume would be considered abnormal?
Abnormal is >250 mL
Medication tx for BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia) can include
Alpha-1-receptor blockade: Tamsulosin (Flomax) 0.4 mg po daily
One contra-indication of Tamsulosin for BPH tx is
**Cataract surgery! can cause intra-op floppy iris syndrome
A common surgical tx of BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia) includes
Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)
Pts with BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia) should have what done annually?
DRE and PSA annually
What is a complication of BPH?
Bladder outlet obstruction
An undescended or maldescended testis that does not ascend by 4 months of age is known as
Cryptorchidism
Treatment / surgical exploration of cryptorchidism us
orchidopexy/orchidectomy
Those with cryptorchidism have a risk for
testicular tumor development
Dx of a unilateral undescended testis WITHOUT hypospadias is done via
Surgical exploration
Unilateral or bilateral undescended testis WITH hypospadias or bilateral non-palpable testis should under go
- Karyotype for sex determination and some other tests
- Plus surgical exploration
Bilateral cryptorchidism have decreased
fertility
NPT (nocturnal penile tumescence testing) testing can be used for
Erectile dysfunction
First line medication therapy for erectile dysfunction is
- PDE5 inhibitors 1st- sildenafil (viagra)
Varicoele is more common in
left testicle
Unilateral varicoceles can sometimes be associated with
malignancy
Dx method of choice for a varicocele
High-resolution color-flow doppler ultrasonography
Primary treatment for a varicocele is
Surgery
Transillumination is POSITIVE in a
Hydrocele (NOT diagnostic)
Diagnosis of a hydrocele is
Ultrasound
what is THE BEST TEST for bladder contractility and the extent of bladder outlet obstruction? Confirms stress incontinence.
Voiding Cystometrogram
The most sensitive clinical imaging modality for calcifications / suspected nephrolithiasis / urolithiasis is
Helical CT scanning without contrast material
The definitive therapy for paraphimosis is
Circumcision
The definitive therapy for phimosis is
Circumcision
Breakdown the grading score of Phimosis
Grade I = Fully retractable prepuce w/ stenotic ring in the shaft
Grade II = Partial retractibility with partial exposure of the glans
Grade III = Partial retractibility with exposure of the meatus only
Grade IV = No retractability
Testicular salvage in a pt with testicular torsion most likely occurs if the duration of torsion is LESS than
6-8 hrs
The cremasteric reflex is ABSENT in patients with
testicular torsion
Definitive diagnosis of testicular torsion is
scrotal color doppler sonogram
Treatment of choice for testicular torsion is
(manual detorsion) or surgical exploration; correction or orchiectomy if needed
if a patient presents with sudden onset of severe testicular pain and the testicle is high-riding and horizontal you should suspect
Testicular torsion
The most sensitive clinical imaging modality for calcifications is
Helical CT scanning with contrast
The most common metabolic abnormality related to nephrolithiasis and urolithiasis is
hypercalciuria
surgical treatment of kidney stones includes
Extracorpeal shock wave lithotripsy
Indications for surgery for a pt with kidney stones is
Pain, infection, and obstruction; Stone > 4weeks
Hypospadias is when
the meatus on ventral side (underside) of the penis
Diagnosis of hypospadias is
via examination!
- refer to urology
Tx of hypospadias includes
- avoiding circumcision in neonates
- surgery is done btw 6 mo - 1 yr
- can require multiple surgeries
Epispadias is when the
urethral meatus located on the dorsum of the penus
Dx tool of choice for peyronie’s dz is
Ultrasound
Tx of peyronie’s dz if LESS than < 30 degree curvature and normal function is
observation
Tx of peyronie’s dz if greater than >30
NSAIDs and Pentoxifylline x 3 months 1st
Dx test of a spermatocele is
Ultrasound
Most common cause of acute urinary retention is
Outflow obstruction
Dx of acute urinary retention is
Ultrasound of the bladder >300 cc (may be MUCH more)
Dx of Chronic urinary retention is
Ultrasound of the bladder >300 cc (may be MUCH more)
Acute treatment of chronic urinary retention is
Bladder decompression via catheterization
EITHER - urethral OR suprapubic
Most common cause of UTIs is
E. coli **
Dx of UTIs is
Urinalysis (UA)
Leukocyte esterase and nitrites on UA are suggestive of
UTI
First line antibiotics for a simple UTI is
Nitrofurantoin (Macrobid) 100mg PO q12 x 5 days
First line antibiotics for a complicated UTI is
Ciprofloxacin (Cipro) PO or IV (500 mg po BID x 5-10 days)
When to obtain a culture with suspected UTI?
- Males w/ sx of UTI
- Females that have had >2 UTIs within 6 mo
- Pts that don’t resolve in 2-4 wks
- pregnant women
- anyone w/ fever
- anyone w/ signs of pyelonephritis
Dx of pyelonephritis is
Urinalysis (UA)
- White cell casts on UA
- Leukocytosis w/ left shift on CBC
both are indicative of
Pyelonephritis
Tx of pyelonephritis includes
Ciprofloxacin (cipro) PO or IV* better as initial therapy* for 14 days