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Genitourinary Flashcards

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What are the CKD stages?

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1
2
3a
3b
4
5
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What is CKD stage 1?

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GFR > 90ml/min

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What is CKD stage 2?

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GFR = 60-90ml/min with some sign of kidney damage

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What is CKD stage 3a?

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GFR = 45-59ml/min, a moderate reduction in kidney function

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What is CKD stage 3b?

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GFR = 30-44ml/min, a moderate reduction in kidney function

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What is CKD stage 4?

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GFR = 15-29ml/min, severe reduction in kidney function

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What is CKD stage 5?

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GFR < 15ml/min, established kidney failure (dialysis or transplant may be needed)

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What are the NICE criteria for AKI diagnosis (creatinine)?

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Rise in creatinine of > 26µmol/L in 48 hours

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> 50% rise in creatinine over 7 days

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What is AKI stage 1?

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Increase in creatinine 1.5-1.9 times baseline

or

Reduction in urine output to <0.5ml/kg/hour for ≥ 6 hours

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What is AKI stage 2?

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Increase in creatinine to 2.0 to 2.9 times baseline

or

Reduction in urine output to <0.5ml/kg/hour for ≥ 12 hours

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What is AKI stage 3?

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Increase in creatinine to ≥ 3.0 times baseline

or

Increase in creatinine to ≥ 353.6µmol/L

or

Reduction in urine output to <0.3ml/kg/hour for ≥24 hours

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What are CKD and AKI?

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Reduced kidney function (acute or chronic)

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What is the function of the kidneys?

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Water/hormone homeostasis
Removal of waste/toxins
RBC production
Activate vitamin D

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What are the risk factors for CKD and AKI?

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Emergency surgery i.e. risk of sepsis or hypovolaemia
CVD risk
CKD - eGFR < 60
DM
HF
Age >65
Liver disease
Use of nephrotoxic drugs
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How does intrinsic AKI present?

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T2DM and HTN, low urine osmolality, high urine Na+, high blood K+

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How does pre-renal AKI present?

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Normal Na+, raised urea and creatinine. Responds well to fluid therapy

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How does post-renal AKI present?

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Loin > groin acute colicky pain, microscopic haematuria

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What are the pre-renal causes of AKI?

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Hypovolaemia secondary to diarrhoea/vomiting

Renal artery stenosis

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What are the intrinsic causes of AKI?

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Glomerulonephritis
Acute tubular necrosis (ATN)
Acute interstitial nephritis (AIN)
Rhabdomyolysis
Tumour lysis syndrome
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What are the post-renal causes of AKI?

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Kidney stone in ureter or bladder
BPH
External compression of the ureter

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How is AKI managed?

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Fluid balance
Stop nephrotoxic drugs
Treat hyperkalaemia (risk of arrhythmia)
Treat underlying cause
RRT if not responding to medical treatment
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What drugs are nephrotoxic?

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NSAIDs
Aminoglycosides
ACEi
ARB
Loop diuretics
Metformin
Digoxin
Lithium
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How is CKD managed?

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Slow the progression of disease
20mg atorvastatin (reduce risk of CVD)
Manage complications

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What complications of CKD need to be managed?

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Mineral bone disease - low vitamin D
HTN
Proteinuria
Anaemia > ESA
RRT - haemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, transplant
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What does the prostate do?

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Produces testosterone and dihydrotestosterone

Produces PSA - liquefies semen

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What is BPH?

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Benign enlargement of prostate

27
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How does BPH present?

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LUTS - storage and voiding

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How do you investigate BPH?

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DRE and PSA

29
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How is BPH managed?

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Tamulosin (or finasteride)

30
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What is prostate cancer?

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Adenocarcinoma

31
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How does prostate cancer present?

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LUTS symptoms

Metastasis - haematuria, back pain

32
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How is localised prostate cancer treated?

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Radical prostatectomy

33
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How is advanced prostate cancer treated?

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Zoladex (GnRH agonist)

34
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What is varicocele?

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Abnormal enlargement of testicular veins - ‘bag of worms’

35
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How is varicocele investigated?

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US and doppler

36
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How is varicocele treated?

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Conservative

37
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What is hydrocele?

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Fluid in tunica vaginalis in scrotum

38
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How does hydrocele present?

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Soft, non-tender transluminous swelling

39
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How is hydrocele treated?

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Conservative

40
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What is testicular torsion?

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Twisting of spermatic cord

41
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How does testicular torsion present?

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Acute, severe pain

Unilateral, swollen, tender, retracted upwards

42
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How is testicular torsion investigated?

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Prehn’s sign negative

pain not relieved by lifting scrotum

43
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How is testicular torsion treated?

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De-torsion

44
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How does epididymitis present?

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Acute pain

Unilateral

45
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How is epididymitis investigated?

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Prehn’s sign positive

46
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How is epididymitis treated?

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Stat IM ceftriaxone if organism unknown plus doxycycline

47
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What is the most common cause of scrotal swelling?

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Epididymal cyst

48
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How does epididymal cyst present?

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Lump found in posterior aspect of testicle

49
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How is epididymal cyst investigated?

50
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How is epididymal cyst treated?

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Dissolve in 10 days

51
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How does testicular cancer present?

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Painless lump
Hydrocele
Gynaecomastia

52
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How is testicular cancer investigated?

53
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How is testicular cancer treated?

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Chemo/radio

Orchidectomy

54
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What is nephritic syndrome?

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Inflammation within kidney

55
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What are the features of nephritic syndrome?

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Haematuria - reflects inflammation of kidney
Oliguria - reduced GFR
Proteinuria - <3g/24 hours
HTN - fluid overload

56
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What causes nephritic syndrome?

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Inflammatory disease affecting kidney - can arise from both systemic disease and renal limited disease

57
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What are the systemic causes of nephritic syndrome?

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SLE
Post strep GN
Small vessel vasculitis
Goodpasture’s/anti-GMB disease

58
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What are the renal causes of nephritic syndrome?

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IgA nephropathy

59
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How is nephritic syndrome investigated?

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Diagnostic = kidney biopsy
Urinalysis
Bloods

60
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How is nephritic syndrome managed?

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Treat underlying cause
ACEi/ARB
Corticosteroids

61
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What are the NICE guidelines for diagnosing AKI (urine output)?

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Fall in urine output <0.5ml/kg/hour >6 hours in adults (8 in children)

62
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What does urinalysis of nephritic syndrome show?

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Haematuria

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What do bloods for nephritic syndrome show?

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Raised ESR and CRP

May be anaemia

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