Exam 6 Flashcards
Bladder Voiding FIlm
Voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG): Used with contrast
Functional unit of the kidney
Nephron
Most Common Urologic Problems
- UTI’s2. Prostate3. Renal Stones
When is recommended time to do surgery for undescended testicles?
after 6 mo.
Reason for surgery of undescended testicle
Fertility (Same fertility if unilateral, but bilateral is 50% fertility) and cancer risk.
When is the best time in life to do a scrotal exam
At birth
Most reliable way to identify an undescended testicle
1) Physical exam **2) MRI3) Scrotal US with doppler4) Scrotal US5) CT scan
Non palpable testicle has compensatory _________ >1.8cm. When kid has non palpable testicle must do a _________?
Hypertrophy, laparoscopy
Most hernias in kids are ____________ while in adults they are _______
Indirect, direct
Risks of hernias in kids
1) Incarceration (Premature 40%, overall 12%)2) <10% can be redced3) Bowel necrosis and strangulation is rare
2 types of hydroceles
1) Communicating: risks 2% hernias 0% incarceration. 85% spontaneous resolution by 18 mos.2) Non-communicating: risks=nil
Febrile UTI characteristics
1) Younger child2) Temp >38.53) Sick, back pain4) Usually anatomic problem present5) Workup: Renal US and in some a VCUG
Non-febrile UTI characteristics
1) Older child2) No fever3) No constitutional symptoms4) Usually has dysfunctional elimination syndrome with normal anatomy5) Work-up: KUB, voiding diary
What has surgical of vesicoureteral reflux been proven to decrease
1) Febrile UTIs- No other things
Antibiotic prophylaxis after a UTI decreases the risk of recurrent UTI by…
8%- Antibiotics can causes resistance in bowel flora
Classification of Hydronephrosis (SFU)
SFU 0= Normal SFU 1= Black (urine) at renal pelvisSFU 2= If you see calycesSFU 3= see all calycesSFU 4= Complete obstruction
Which children require immediate eval of hydronephrosis after birth
1) boy, history of oligodramnios (little amniotic fluid), bilateral grade 2 hydro2) Girl, bilateral ureteroceles3) Boy, bilateral grade 2 or more hydro
The diagnosis and treatment of vesicoureteral reflux in an asymptomatic child with prenatal hydro and no history of UTIs:
Has no proven benefits
Immediate postnatal evaluation
Bladder outlet obstruction, bilateral obstruction (SFU 4)
What is Mag 3
For SFU 3 and 4. Radiotracer study to show blockage
Causes of TRUE fecal incontinence (3)
1) Myelomeningocele2) Hirshprung disease3) Anorectal malformations
Cause of PSEUDO-fecal Incontinence
Due to constipation
Treatment of Encopresis
1) Desimpaction2) Maintenance3) Lifelong disease
Daytime urinary incontenence- what should you do?
In older kids consider Renal US to rule out neurogenic bladder, valves, anatomic problemsRX: Constipation, timed voiding and double voiding regimen-Anticholinergics? (relax bladder)
Monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis treatment
1) General measures (Restrict fluids, go to bathroom before bed)2) Medicines (Don’t cure, and only 30% effective and <10% cure rate)3) Bedwetting alarm (80% success)
How are labial adhesions treated?
1) Observation2) Estrogen cream3) Break adhesion surgically
What is the recommended care of an uncircumcised penis from age 0 to age 8
Once the foreskin becomes retractable, teach children to retract their own foreskin during voiding or bathing-Phimosis- cannot retract foreskin
Soft penile adhesions involves what anatomically? What treatment is needed?
Do not involve the circumcision. Disappear on their own without treatment
Penile bridge involves what anatomically? What treatment is needed?
Usually involve circumcision. Require surgical treatment
Hypospadius
Dorsal hood. Hole on VENTRAL side
Patient reports with severe flank pain radiating to the lower abdomen, groin, testes. Patient also has hematuria. What are these symptoms for?
Kidney Stones- can be asymptomatic, cause restlessness, nausea, vomiting, ileus, “mirror pain”
Renal Colic
-severe flank pain radiation to lower abdomen, groin, or testes-restless, ambulatory-nausea, vomiting, ileus-mirror pain
Urolithiasis Stone Presentation
-asymptomatic-acute urinary obstruction - renal colic-hematuria
Stone Ingredients
CalciumOxalatePhosphateUric AcidCystineStruviteTriameterne
________ and _________ inhibit nucleation
Magnesium and Citrate
Calcium Phosphate Stones form in acidic/alkaline urine?
Alkaline - as pH increases more phosphates exist in ionic form
Uric Acid Stones form in acidic/alkaline urine?
Acidic - solubility of urate increases as pH increases
Diagnosis of Urolithiasis
Urinalysis - hematuria, cystine and struvite crystals are diagnosticPlain Abdominal FilmIVPUltrasound** Spiral CT - no contrast - very sensitive and specific
Most common stone ingredients
Calcium oxalate, calcium phosphate. Ingredients can be: Calcium, oxalate, phosphate, uric acid, cystine, struvite(Urea broken down), triamterene
What inhibits nucleation of kidney stones
Magnesium and citrate
What inhibits nuclei or larger structures to adhere to one another
Tamm-Horsfall protein in ascending limb of henle
Calcium phosphate stones form in ______ urine; uric acid stones form in _______ urine
Alkaline, acidic
Struvite stones process
Magnesium ammonium phosphate. Normal urine is under saturated with ammonium phosphate, UTI with urease-producing organism (Klebsiella or proteus)> Alkaline urine forms struvite
Colorless eight sided envelope crystal is
Calcium oxalate
Yellow or reddish brown diamond shaped or six sided stone is
Uric acid
Cystine crystals are
Colorless, hexagon shaped
Diagnosis of Kidney stone
Urinanalysis, plain abdominal film, IVP, ultrasound, SPIRAL CT
Abdominal flatplate: what stones are radiopaque and radiolucent
Radiopaque: Calcium oxalate, calcium phosphate, mixRadiolucent: Uric acid, xanthine, hypoxanthine
T/F: If stone is 10mm or more you normally need a urologist to take it out.
True
How to treat stone passage
80-90% pass spontaneously. Increase fluids. Strain urine. Analgesia (NSAID to normal creatinine levels)Calcium channel blocker/alpha blocker (Nifedipine/tamsulosin- Flomax)
When do you put someone in the hospital for kidney stone?
feverUTIoral analgesia ineffectiveintractable vomiting dehydration
Urologic management includes:
Shock wave lithotripsy (with stint)percutaneous nephrostolithotomyureteroscopyopen stone surgery
Risks for kidney stones
sweatingexcessive sun exposurerecurrent UTIneurogenic bladdergoutchronic diarrheafamily hx (Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA) and cystinuria)medications
Medications that may cause kidney stones
Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors (eventually drops pH)triamterenesulfadiazoneascorbic acidIndinavir (HIV med)Topiramate (Topomax)Acetazolamide (Diamox)
What lab work could you order if someone had a kidney stone
Serum BUNSerum creatinine,calcium, PTH if hypercalcemicphosphorus, uric acid, Urinalysis (UTI, crystals, pH). Could do a 24 hour urine collection.
Preventative therapy for kidney stones
Drink more fluids (produce 2 liters of urine, 8 8oz.)Reduce salt intakelimit animal protein to 8 oz. daily
Why would low calcium intake increase urinary oxalate
Less calcium is available in intestinal lumen to bind oxalate and prevent its absorption
What drinks increase risk of stone
Apple juice, and grapefruit. Decrease risk: coffee, tea, beer, wine. Colas made no difference. Lemonade rich in citrate. OJ will increase urine pH and citrate
What food will increase urine uric acid
Red meat, fish, poultry
Foods rich in oxalate
Spinach, nuts, PB, strawberries, chocolate, rhubarb, brewed tea
What inhibits sodium reabsorption in distal renal tubules?
Thiazides (hydrochlorothiazide). Give potassium citrate to replace potassium
Medical management of uric acid stones
Alkalinize urine to pH 6 to 6.5. pH>7 is risk for calcium phosphate stones. Give potassium citrate. Increase fluids. Dietary restriction of purines. Allopurinol
What type of virus is HIV
A retrovirus: RNA virus, infects cell, forms DNA, makes more RNA
T/F: HIV is able to replicate continuously in their host cells despite a competent host immune response
True
Major cellular targets for HIV-1
Lymphocytesmononuclear phagocytes
HIV transmission factors
AIDSActive STDpresence of genital lesionsfrequency and type of unprotected sexcircumcisionviral load
How is HIV transmitted
Bodily fluids: blood, semen, breast milkNeedles
HIV pathogenesis and progression to AIDS
CD4 depletion in GALT in the acute phase of HIV. Selective loss of Th17, polyclonal B cell activation, increased CD4 and CD8 turnover with decreased half lives
T/F: Shingles is suggestive of HIV infection
True- also several other indications
AIDS indicators
CD4 count <14% of total lymphocytes
Diagnostic testing for HIV
Oral fluid testing, urine testing, home test kit, rapid HIV testing
Screening highest sensitivity for HIV
ELISA- detecting antibodies to HIV-1 and HIV-2
Confirmation- highest specificity for HIV
Western Blot
Acute HIV infection you should perform
HIV RNA by PCR
Specific tests used in HIV infection
Quantitative HIV RNA, CD4 cell count/percentage, Total lymphocyte count, HLA B5701 (always before abacavir), Resistance testing
Definition of success for HIV
HIV RNA <50 copies/mL
A 55 y.o. women has HIV with CD4 count of 344 cells.mm and viral load of 34000 copies/mL. What is treatment
2 nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors and 1 non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitorOR2 nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors and 1 protease inhibitor OR2 nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors and an integrase inhibitor
What drug is used with all PIs to exploit CYP3A4 inhibition to allow for smaller doses
Ritonavir
Preferred initial treatments
1) Tenofovir (TDF)/ Emtricitabine (FTC) + Efavirenz 2) Abacavir/lamivudine + dolutegravir
Why is anti retrovirus treatment (ART) necessary?
Prevent transmission by lowering viral load
HIV in pregnancy- recommended regimen: All infected should be treated regardless of CD4 count with…
ZDV/#TC/lopinavir/ritonavir or TDF/FTC+Atazanavir/ritonavir
Protease inhibitors are associated with
Metabolic syndrome
Side effects of HIV medication:
Lipodystrophy, Bone disorders, etc…
HIV RNA in plasma: HIV RNA should be greater than
10,000 copies
Oral complications of HIV
Apthous ulceroral hairy leukoplakiacandidiasisKaposi’s sarcomaHSV
Frequent Dermatologic complications in HIV patients
Herpes zoster (More than 1 dermatome suggests HIV infection)Eosinophilic folliculitisMRSA relatedSeborrheic dermatitispurigo nodularisherpes simplexbacillary angiomatosismolluscum contagiosumcryptococcusscabies
Cardiovascular complications of HIV
Dilated cardiomyopathy pulmonary HTNTricuspid valve endocarditis
Chronic diarrhea in HIV patients is associated with a CD4<____
100
Two big neurologic complications in HIV patients
Cryptococcus and Bacterial Meningitis
T/F: CMV retinitis the CD4 count is usually less than 50 and fundoscopic exam looks like cottage cheese and ketchup
True
What type of pneumonia is associated with HIV patients
Pneumocystitis jirovecci pneumonia
What fungal infection is associated with HIV
Coccidioides immitis and Histoplasmosa Capsulatum (<150 CD4)
Pneumocytitis pneumonia prophylaxis should be started at CD4+ t cell count less than
200 cell/mm
Prophylaxis for toxoplasmosis in HIV patients. What drug and CD4 count?
Bactrim at CD4 <100
Definition of virologic management failure
HIV RNA> 200 copies/mL
Patients who cannot get HIV have what type of mutation
CCR5 mutation
Definition of Asymptomatic Microhematuria
No symptoms, greater than 3 RBCs per high power field on microscopy. Urine dipstick positive for heme no adequate (must have 3 negative micros for one positive dipstick)
Risk factors for urologic malignancy (10)
1) Smoking2) Males (BPH, prostate cancer prevalent)3) Age >354) Occupational exposures (benzene, aromatic amines)5) Analgesic abuse (phenacetin)6) H/o gross hematuria7) Hx pelvic radiation8) Hx of chronic UTI9) Hx alkylating chemo10) Hx of chronic indwelling foreign body
How many positive micro UA is sufficient for workup
1
Top 3 causes of benign causes of AMH
BPH, UTI, Stones. Others: Obstructions, medical renal disease, benign tumors.
Standard imaging for microhematuria
Multiphasic CT without and with IV contrastA) Non contrast: stones, hydronephrosis, fat lesionsB) Arterial phase: Tumors, inflammatory lesionsC) Venous stage: ScarringD) Excretory phase: pyelogram, ureters, bladder
Cant have a CT with contrast (Pregnant, Contrast allergy, renal insufficiency) what do you do?
1)MRI/MRU without and with gadolinium contrast: Not as good for stones, better for masses. Not good in renal insufficiency2) Retrograde pyelography: Safe with renal insufficiency. Plus Ultrasound.-Must need some contrast to see inside kidney
What is the best way to rule out bladder cancer?
Cystoscopy- May miss many many bladder tumors depending on how full bladder is.
Recommendation for cystoscopy
All patients over 35 or younger than 35 with risk factors
How many colonies on a culture indicate the presence of a UTI (microbiology definition)? How many colonies in a symptomatic patient before you start treatment?
100,000 org/ml (microbiology definition)In patients with symptoms: 100-10,000 to begin treatmentmultiple organism (3+) suggests contamination
Microbiology definition of UTI
100,000 org/ml. Symptomatic: 100-10,000Multiple organisms (3 or more) suggest contamination
Risk Factors for UTIs (8)
1) Gender2) Sexual activity and contraception3) Pregnancy4) Obstruction5) Neurogenic bladder dysfunction6) Vesicoureteral reflux7) Bacterial virulence factors8) Immunosuppressed states: Sickle cell
Clinical symptoms of UTI:
DysuriaFrequencyUrgencySuprapubic pain/pressure
With complaints of vaginal discharge, the dx of a UTI Increases/ Decreases by 20%
Decreases- vaginal symptoms may be causing dysuria
Who needs a urine C&S?
1) Seriously ill pts2) Recently hospitalized/ hospitalized pts3) Men and all children4) Women with relapse or reinfection5) Women with complicating factors6) Pregnancy
Etiology of UTI in women
1) E. coli (75-95%)2) Enterobacter3) Klebsiella4) Proteus-Gram negative causes 90-95%-Gram + cause 5-10%-Staph saprophyticus cause 10-15%
What drug for UTIs could you use for prophylaxis
Trimethoprim: Bacteriostatic
Drug of choice for UTI
Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole
What is a drug for UTIs active against G+ and G- bugs which is contraindicated in pts with GFR <60 but safe in early pregnancy
Nitrofurantoin
What can you use for UTIs but is not first line?
Cephalosporins, FQ (resistance, contraindicated in kids and pregnancy)
What is first line in UTI is resistance to TMP/SMX is >20%
Quinolone
Fosfomycin is only indicated in what type of UTI
Uncomplicated UTI
For symptomatic UTIs, normally how long do you treat?
3 days
Urinary analgesics:
1) Phenazopyridine (Pyridium) - turns urine orange, stains2) Flavoxate (Uripas)3) Cranberry Juice?
Safe drugs for UTIs in pregnancy:
1) Penicillins2) Cephalosporins3) Nitrofurantoin4) Fosfomycin
T/F: If a pregnant women is suspected of having pyelonephritis, what should you do?
Hospitalize
Treatment for Pyelo outpatient
1) FQ or TMP-SMZ recommended2) Amox or Augmentin ok if gram + bug-10-14 days
DDX for Dysuria
1) Cystitis2) Painful Bladder Syndrome3) Vaginitis (Infectious, Chemical, PID)4) Prostatitis5) Urethritis6) Meatal strictures
T/F A UTI in a male patient is very rare and possibly pathologic and should undergo a work-up.
TRUEUTI’s are very common in females.
Protective Factors
Long urethraBladder emptyingAntibacterial properties of urineProstatic secretionsPMNs in bladder wall
UTI Urinalysis Findings
Cloudy urineMalodorousHematuria (microscopic)Dipstick Results: nitrite (+) or leukocyte esterase (+)Microscopic: WBC, Bacteria, casts