GU Flashcards
2 types of BPH
obstructive: hesitancy, decreased force of stream, sensation of incomplete emptying, double voiding, straining
irritative: urgency, frequency, nocturia
tx BPH
alpha blockers: prazosin, tamulosin
5 alpha reductase inhibitors: finasteride
phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitor: tadalafil
surgeries and indications for BPH
indications: refractory urinary retention, bladder stones, large bladder diverticula, recurrent UTIs and gross hematuria, CKD
surgeries: TURP, TUIP, TUNA, prostatectomy if >100g (too big for TURP)
severe flank pain, N&V, referred pain to testis or labium
nephrolithiasis
nephrolithiasis DX
non contrast CT, KUB xray or US–also get a UA
most common urinary stone
calcium (radiopaque), uric acid is radiolucent. cystine: smooth edged ground glass appearance
urinary pH of calcium stone
5.5-6.8
urinary pH of uric acid or cystine stone
<5.5
other lab values to obtain for stones
blood CA, uric acid, electrolytes, PTH if hypercalciuria on 24 hr urine
shock wave lithrotripsy?
<1.5cm. otherwise need percutaneous nepthrolithotomy
physical exam findings of testicular torsion
asymmetrically high-riding testis on affected side. swelling/erythema. cremasteric reflex is absent
gram stain of pyelonephritis causative organisms
usually gram negative. (ecoli, proteus, klebsiella, enterobacter, pseudomonas)
physical exam of pyelonephritis
fever, tachycardia, CVA tenderness
lab for peylonephritis
CBC shows left shift, UA: pyuria, bacteruria, hematuria, white cell casts
tx of pyelonephritis
IV ampicillin, aminoglycoside. outpatient = quinolones (get culture and sensitivity and change according to that)