GU 3 - Peds Flashcards
MC peds GU issue
enuresis
Enuresis definition
must occur at least 2x/weekly for three consecutive months
nocturnal enuresis has a strong _____
family history
decreased functional bladder capacity with alteration in circadian vasopressin levels results in ____ enuresis
nocturnal
when working up enuresis you r/o ____
secondary causes: UTI, DM, OAB, spinal cord lesion/abnormality, physical/sexual abuse
management of enuresis
reassurance as many outgrow
vesicoureteral reflux is MC in ____
children with febrile UTI and in young infants/toddlers
types of vesicoureteral reflux (2)
- primary: congenital
- secodnary: abnormally elevated bladder pressure preventing closure of the ureterovesical junction during bladder contraction
why is vesicoureterla reflux something to worry about?
Infected urine refluxing into the kidneys can cause scarring of kidneys and impairment in renal growth and functioning
common PE findings of VUR
usually ASx and can see UTI sx like suprapubic tenderness
why renal u/s with VUR
hydronephrosis or hydroureter
what diagnostic test allows for grading of VUR
voiding cystoureterography (VCUG)
Grade I is mild
Grade V is severe
Treatment of VUR
most spontaneously resolve in several years and severe cases are less likely to resolve
undescended testicle
cryptorchidism
common populations for cryptorchidism
30% of premies and 2-5% of full term births