GU Flashcards
Majority of varicoceles on what side
left. If found on the right side can be associated with vena cava obstruction (think malignancy!)
Tx stress incontinence (RX)
A agonist (pseudoephedrine) or TCA
Tx urge incontinence (RX)
oxybutynin or anticholinergics, 2nd line botox
TX nephrolithiasis
Stones
Oxalate rich foods
Nuts bran spinach Vit c
Paraphimosis vs Phimosis
Paraphimosis: foreskin is retracted, tourniquet effect; emergency
Phimosis: cannot be retracted, not emergent
Physical exam findings testicular torsion
Negative cremasteric reflex on affected side
High riding testicle
Negative Prehn sign (there is no relief when you lift the testicle. In epididymitis there is a positive Prehn sign, there is relief when lifting the testicle)
Examples of complicated cystitis
pregnancy males s/p foley cath structural abnormality immunocompromised diabetes
Initial tx cystitis: Pregnancy
Macrobid
Initial tx cystitis complicated
Fluoroquinolone
Tx Pyelo
Fluoroquinolone until cultures are done
Epididymitis etio more than 35 y/o
GC/CT less than 35 More than 35 y/o is E. Coli
Positive Prehn sign
Elevating testicle provides relief of pain. Seen in epididymitis
TX Epididymitis
more than 35 y/o Cipro (E Coli)
Tx for orchitis secondary to mumps
Symptomatic: ice, elevate, NSAIDs
Acute prostatitis etio and tx
E coli, Cipro or Septra x 2-4 weeks
Dx with urine culture
Prostatic massage:
No for acute prostatitis
Yes for chronic prostatitis, culture secretions and urine but still difficult to obtain culture so tx empirically x 6 weeks with Cipro or Septra
Most important risk factor for bladder CA
Smoking
Bladder CA usually transitional cell carcinoma
Next step pt > 40 y/o painless hematuria
Cystoscopy, CT
Avg age for testicular CA
15-35
Most common germ cell tumor
Seminoma
What labs elevated with testicular CA
LDH
AFP
HCG
Eval of testicular CA
US
No biopsy due to risk of metastatic spread to lymph nodes
Most common renal malignancy in children
Wilms Tumor