Genitourinary #3 Flashcards
Paraphimosis is
Retracted foreskin that cannot be returned to the normal position
-A urological emergency
Treatment for paraphimosis
- Manual reduction
- Pharm therapy: granulated sugar, injection of hyaluronidase
- Definitive management: incision or circumcision
Phimosis is
inability to retract foreskin over the glans
MC type of prostate cancer
Adenocarcinoma
Risk factors for prostate cancer
- Increasing age (HIGHEST RISK FACTOR)
- Genetics
- AA
- Diet
Symptoms of prostate cancer
- Most are asymptomatic
- Back or bone pain: increased incidence of METS to bone, weight loss
Diagnostics for prostate cancer
- DRE: hard, indurated, nodular, enlarged asymmetrical prostate
- PSA: > 4 is abnormal
- TURP: most accurate test
What grading system determines aggressiveness or malignant potential of prostate cancer?
Gleason Grading System
Adverse effects of prostatectomy
Incontinence and erectile dysfunction
For advanced disease in prostate cancer, what is the treatment?
Androgen deprivation
-External beam radiation therapy
MCC of microscopic hematuria in men
BPH
MC type of nephrolithiasis
-Calcium oxalate
Struvite nephrolithiasis is composed of
Magnesium ammonium phosphate
Symptoms of nephrolithiasis
- Renal colic: sudden, constant upper lateral back or flank pain radiating to groin
- CVA tenderness
- Afebrile
- Hematuria
- N/V
Diagnostics for nephrolithiasis
- UA: hematuria.
- -Acidic urine (pH < 5) = Uric acid and cystine
- -Alkaline urine (pH > 7.2) = Struvite stones
- Noncontrast CT of abdomen and pelvis (Imaging of choice)
- KUB