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Urinary tract infections (UTI’S)

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Inflammation and infection involving the kidneys, ureters, bladder and/or urethra

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Causes of UTI’s

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Lower: cystitis, urethritis/dysuria frequency syndrome
Upper: Pyelonephritis, renal abscesses
E. Coli #1 cause in women
Proteus species most common in men

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S/S of lower UTI’s

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Dysuria is key symptom
Frequency
Nocturia
Urgency
Hematuria
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Diagnostics of UTI

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Urinalysis usually shows pyuria (>10WBC)
Presence of nitrate on dipstick (specific but not sensitive for bacteria)
Esterase detection on dipstick (very sensitive but not specific)

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Management of lower UTI

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3-day therapy maximizes benefits and minimizes drawbacks of treatment
Bactrim, Cipro, and augmentin
Pregnancy: amox, nitrofurantoin, cephalexin, for 7-10 days

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Acute pyelonephritis s/s

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Flank, low back pain or abdominal pain
Fever and chills often present and usually indicate upper UTI
N/V
Mental status changes in the elderly

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Stress incontinence

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Causes: muscles impairing urethral support (most common) and intrinsic sphincter deficiencies due to pelvic surgery

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Findings of stress incontinence

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Urine leakage from activities with increased pressure on bladder
Typically a small amount of urine

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Urge incontinence causes

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Detrusor overactivity by CNS abnormalities such as strokes
Infections of the GU tract
Urinary Stones
Neoplasms
Fecal impaction
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Urge incontinence findings

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Urgency, involuntary urinary loss, nocturia, frequency
Often referred to as “overactive bladder”
Typically a large amount of urine

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Management of stress incontinence

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Timed voids to prevent full bladder
Pessary
Surgery

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Management of urge incontinence

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Urge suppression/distraction
Quick pelvic contractions
Medication

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Patient teaching for incontinence

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Weight loss (good for urge incontinence)
Fluid management
Avoid caffeine
Pelvic floor exercises
Bladder control strategies (urge =freeze and squeeze, Stress= squeeze before you sneeze)
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Muscarinic Receptor antagonists

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Immediate release: Oxybutynin, Tolterodine, Trospium

Extended release: Darifenacin, fesoterodine, Dirtropan, Solifenacin, Detrol, Oxybutynin transdermal, oxybutynin gel

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Varicocele

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A collection of dilated veins around the spermatic cord

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S/s of varicocele

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Often asymptomatic
Scrotal pain
Scrotum looks like a “bag of worms”
Decreased fertility

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Management of varicocele

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NSAIDs

Surgical ligation, venous embolization

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Tanner stage 1 in boys

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Preadolescent testes, scrotum and penis

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Tanner stage 2 in boys

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Enlargement of scrotum and testes, scrotum roughens and reddens

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Tanner stage 3 in boys

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Penis elongates

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Tanner stage 4 in boys

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Penis enlarges in breadth and development of the glans; rugae appear

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Tanner stage 5 in boys

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Adult shape and appearance

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Epididymitis

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Acute inflammatory or infection of the scrotum, secondary to an inflamed epididymis
Commonly in men <35 yo w/ chlamydia as causative agent
When >35 yo likely a result of a bacterial ascension from the bladder or bacteria introduced during cauterization and/or surgery

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S/s of epididymitis

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Pain
dysuria
urgency/frequency
low back/perineal pain
Fever/chills
malaise
scrotal edema
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PE for epididymitis

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Enlarged, tender epididymitis
Urethral d/c
Positive Prehn’s sign= no pain relief w/ elevation of scrotum

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Diagnostics for epididymitis

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STD testing
Urine culture
scrotal US

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Management of epididymitis

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Adults under 35= ceftriaxone 250mg IM x1 + doxycycline 100mg BID x14 days OR Azithromycin 1 gm PO once
Adults over 35= Bactrim 1 tab BID x 10 days OR Cipro 250 mg BID x10 days
Ice(early), heat (late)

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Acute Bacterial Prostatitis

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Inflammatory infection of the prostate
Usually caused by gm- bacteria (E.coli)
Nonbacterial= mostly in young men, chlamydia, mycoplasma, gardnerella

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S/S of ABP

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Fever/chills
low back pain
dysuria
urgency/frequency
nocturia
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PE of ABP

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Edematous prostate, may be warm and tender/boggy to palpation

31
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Diagnostics for ABP

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Urine culture–+ for causative agent

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Management of ABP

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Abx= Bactrim, Levofloxacin, nofloxacin, ofloxacin
Sitz bath 3x daily for 30 min each
No sexual intercourse until acute phase resolves

33
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Benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH)

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Progressive, benign hyperplasia of the prostate
By age of 50, 50% of men will exhibit signs
By 80, 80% of men
Most common cause of bladder obstruction in men over 50

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S/s of BPH

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Urgency/frequency
Nocturia
Dribbling
Retention

35
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PE of BPH

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Bladder distention
Prostate non-tender with either asymmetrical or symmetrical enlargement
Smooth, rubbery consistency with possible nodules

36
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Diagnostics of BPH

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U/A
Uroflowmetry
Abd US
Serum Cr/BUN should be normal
Prostate-specific antigen (PSA): >4ng/ml indicates disease
DRE
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Management of BPH

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Alpha-blockers: Terazosin, prazosin, Tamsulosin to relax muscles of the bladder and prostate
5-alpha-reductase ihibitors: Finasteride and dutasteride to shrink large prostates
Saw palmetto–effective for some

38
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Prostate cancer

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Malignant neoplasm of the prostate gland

2nd most common cancer among men

39
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S/s of prostate cancer

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Usually asymptomatic
May appear to be BPH in early stages
In advanced stages= bone pain from metastises, uremia secondary to obstruction may occur

40
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PE of prostate cancer

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Adenopathy
Bladder distention
Prostate palpates harder than normal with obscure boundaries, and nodules may be present

41
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Prostate-specific antigens (PSA)

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Values >4ng/ml=abnormal
The higher the PSA—the more likely the diagnosis of cancer
Approx 40% of pts with prostate cancer with present with normal PSA values!

42
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Erectile Dysfunction

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Inability to sustain an erection capable of intercourse

43
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Major causes of ED

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Stress– psychosocial issues, performance anxiety
Athertosclerosis
Diabetes
Recreational drugs
Meds- diuretics, antihypertensives, H2 blockers, antidepressants, anti-anxiety agents, anti-epileptics, antihistamines, NSAIDS, muscle relaxants, Parkinsons meds

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Management of ED

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Fix underlying cause
Check T level
Phosphodiesterase inhibitors: Sildenafil, vardenifil, tadalafil, avanafil (careful with use of nitrates!)

45
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What ED drugs can last up to 36 hours and works within 15 minutes?

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Tadalafil and Avanafil

46
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Which ED drugs work in 30 minutes and last 4 hours?

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Sildenafil and Vardenafil

47
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UTI’s in the older adult

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Most common clinical illness over 65
E. coli
Enterococci
Typically have atypical findings such as incontinence, fecal impaction, lethargy, decreased appetite, dehydration, confusion

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Renal changes in the older adult

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Diminished renal blood flow
Kidneys decrease in size
GFR diminishes
Reduced hormonal response to vasopressin
Bladder tone, elasticity and capacity are reduced
Decreased drug clearance

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How do you determine renal function in the elderly?

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Creatinine clearance
Cockcroft-Gault Equation:
Males: Cr.Cl= 140 minus age in years x kg
/ 72 x creatinine
Females: multiply the calculated value by 85% (0.85)

50
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What is the normal Cr cl values in adults?

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Males: < 40= 107-139 mL/min or 1.8 to 2.3 mL/sec
Females <40= 87-107 mL/min or 1.5-1.8 mL/sec
*Cr cl values usually decrease as one ages (6.5 mL/min for every 10 years after the age of 20)

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