General diagnosis - Rectal and urogenital exam Flashcards
Bacterial vaginosis
gynecologist referral
- fishy smelling watery discharge after sex or menstruation
- inflammatory condition of the vagina (associated w/: gardnerell species overgrowth)
- vagianl pH > 4.5, numerous clue cells, + amine test confirms Dx
Cancer of the penis
urologist referral
- non-healing ulcer or mass on the glans penis or foreskin with inguinal node spread
- neoplastic condition of the penis; associated w/ chronic HPV infection
- biopsy confirms Dx
Cancer of the vulva
gynecologist referral (biopsy confirm Dx)
- non-healing ulcer or mass in the vulva with spread to involve the inguinal nodes
- neoplastic condition of the vulva; associated w/: chronic HPV infection
candidiasis
gynecologist referral for treatment
- sever vulvar and vaginal itching with thick cottage cheese discharge
- infection of the vulva/vagina d/t candida albicans overgrowth; after use of broad-spectrum antibiotics and in diabetics
- labs: discharge have buds and branching hyphae (characteristic of candida albicans)
cervical cancer
gynecologist referral (PAP smear and follow up biopsy)
- post-coital (after sex), bleeding and non-healing erosion of cervix
- neoplasia of the cervix; MC associate w/ chronic HPV infection
chancroid
medical practitioner referral
- painful yellow genital ulcers, swollen tender inguinal lymph nodes
- seually transmitted disease cause by Hemophilus ducreyi
- tissue culture to confirm Dx
endometriosis
Co-manage with gynecologist
- severe dysmenorrhea, painful nodules in the adnexa, retroverted uterus and infertility
- deposition of endometrial tissue outside uterine cavity; commonly in broad ll., on the ovary and in the pelvis
- laproscopic biopsy of chocolate cysts in the pelvis confirm Dx
epididymo-orchitis
hospital referral
- tender swollen testis and epididymis, prehn’s sign (elevation of scrotum relive pain) may be present
- acute inflammation of the testes and epididymis; associated with gonorrhea and chlamydia
granuloma inguinale
medical practitioner referral
- painless beef-red ulcers in genital region
- STD d/t calymmatobaacterium (klebsiella) granulamatis
herpes genitalis
Co-manage with medical practitioner
- painful recurrent multiple vesicles and shallow ulcers in the genital region
- STD d/t herpes simplex type 2 infection
lymphogranuloma venereum
medical practitioner referral for antibiotics
- fleeting rash, followed by swollen painful draining inguinal lymph nodes (buboes), and rectal strictures
- uncommon STD d/t chlamydia tachomatis types L1-3
- sin of groove may be present in inguinal region
pelvic inflammatory disease
hospital referral
- fever, lower abdominal pain, cervical motion tenderness, mucopurulent cervical discharge
- inflammatory disease of uterus, fallopian tubes and surrounding pelvic connective tissue; d/t gnorrhea or chlamidia
prostatic cancer
urologist referral
- often asymptomatic
- symptomatic (cancer spread): hematuria, hard irregular prostate, LBP, fatigue, weight loss
- slow-growing malignancy of the prostate gland
- Labs: elevated PSA, alakaline phosphatase, hypercalcemia occurs with metastases
ovarian cancer
gynecologist referral
- bloating, abdominal disconfrt adn ascites; 1 ovary enlarged
- malignancy of ovary (MC after 50yo)
- US confirm presence of mass
syphilis
Medical practitioner referral
- painless hard nodule or genital ulcer
- STD d/t treponema pallidum
- VDRL, FTA-abs needed to confirm Dx
Testicular cancer
urologist referral
- dull ache in scrotum with an enlarged irregular testis and gynecomastia
- US confirms ECHOdensity of mass, biopsy confirms Dx
Trombosed external hemorrhoid
proctologist referral (if, conservative care with sitz baths and preparation H are not helpful)
- vary tender blue swollen nodule at he anal orifice arising below the pectinate line
- painful thrombosed tributary of the inferior rectal vein; associated with constipation
Torsion of the testis
urgent referral to confirm and do surgery
- sudden onset of testicular/scrotal pain, refered to the periumbilical region, n/v, prehn’s sign is negative, affected testis will be higher than the other
- uncommon twisting of the testis d/t long mesorchium
Trichomonas
gynecologist referral
- vulvar itching, malodorus frothy yellow-green vaginal discharge female (asymptomatic in males)
- STD d/t protozoan called trichomonas vaginalis
- Lab: motile flagellates in discharge