GU: Block 2 Flashcards
Most simple renal cysts are at ? originating from ?
What are the three US criteria for a benign cyst
Outer cortex from renal tubule dilation
Demarcated/smooth walls
Enhanced back wall
Anechoic
What are the CT criteria for a simple renal cyst?
What is the next step if the cyst meets or does not meet criteria?
Thin, sharp demarcation
No contrast enhancement
Meets= periodic eval Fails= urology referral
What are the essentials for Dx of PKD
What are compelling but not required parts of PKD?
Multiple bilateral cysts HTN+Mass= suggestive
FamHx
Palpable kidneys
What is the MC inherited kidney dz?
What are the genetic mutations that lead to this dz?
Auto Dom PKD
ADPKD1
ADPKD2- slower/longer life
How does ADPKD present
How is it Dx and what criteria is needed by age for Dx
HTN
Abdominal/flank pain
Hematuria
US w/ 2 or more (<59) or 4 or more (>60)
What will ADPKD present and be seen on labs?
What class of medications can and can NOT be used for chronic pain in these PTs
Low pH
HTN
Dec GFR w/ + FamHx
\+= TCAs - = NSAIDs
What is the MC cause of hematuria in ADPKD PTs
What Dx is considered if hematuria is persistent?
Cyst ruptures into renal pelvis
Renal cell carcinoma, especially men >50y/o
How does a ADPKD infection present?
When does PT w/ ADPKD need to be screened for cerebral aneurysms?
Flank pain Fever Leukocytosis
FamHx
Elective surgery
Profession, high risk
Medullary Sponge Kidney Dz is AKA ?
What type of genetic defect causes this?
Lenarduzzi kidney
Cacchi Ricci dz
Auto Dom MCKD1/2 mutation
When is Medullary Sponge Kidney Dz present and dx
Although mostly ASx and benign, what can PTs present w/?
What may be seen on lab results due to the decreased ability to concentrate urine?
Present at birth
Dx 40-50y/o
Hematuria UTIs Nephrolithiasis
High urine pH
HyperCa
What may be seen on x-rays of PTs w/ Medullary Sponge Kidney?
How is this condition Dx?
Calculi beyond calyces
CT showing DCT dilation and calcification in collecting system
Define ‘bouquet of flowers’ seen in Medullary Sponge Kidney
Define the ‘paint brush appearance’
IV pyelogram- ectatic DCDs w/ micro calcification
Dilated tubules in medulla
How are PTs w/ Medullary Sponge Kidney Tx
What PTs are likely to develop acquired renal cystic dz?
Thzd- dec HyperCa
Alkali therapy- tubular acidosis
Dialysis
Long standing RF
Acquired renal cystic dz has a higher rate of ? than other cystic d/ox
How/why does this progress to ESRD?
Conversion to malignancy
Loss of nephron mass/fibrosis
How does Acquired Renal cystic dz present, Dx and Tx
How can you differentiate between acquired renal dz or PCKD?
Pain/hematuria
Dx: US/CT scan
Tx: Transplant/nephrectomy
FamHx/genetics
GFR
What kidney dz is common in younger PTs and almost universally progresses to ESRD?
What is the difference between the two types?
What do they both have in common?
Juvenile Nephronophthisis- Medullary Cystic Dz
Juvenile- auto recessive
Medullary- auto dom
Multiple cysts at corticomedullary junction/medulla
What happens as JNMCDz progresses in severity?
How does the adult/child form of JNMCDz present?
What is a later presentation of JNMCDz?
Interstitial inflammation and glomerular sclerosis
Polyuria Pallor Lethargy,
Reqs salt/water d/t wasting
HTN
What does juvenile nephrolithisis form cause?
What will be seen on US/CT images?
Growth retardation
ESRD by 20y/o
Small scarred kidney w/ medullary cysts
Ca of ureter/renal pelvis are rare but are more common in ? PT populations?
The majority of these that do develop are ? type
Smokers* Thorotrast exposure Lynch syndrome Analgesic abuse Bladder Ca Balkan nephropathy
Urothelial cell Ca
What are the clinical findings of UT Cas?
What will be seen on CT/Urography
Hematuria
Less common: bleeding/pain
Pos urine cytology
Hydronephrosis
Unilateral non-visualization of collecting system
Filling defects
How are Cas of the UT Tx?
What are the essentials of Dx for these conditions?
Laparoscopic excision
Open nephroureterectomy
Ureter excision (distal lesion)
Triad: Mass Pain Hematuria
Fever/weight loss- prominent
Renal cell Ca peak during ?, are more predominant in ? and may be associated w/ ?
What are the RFs?
What is the only known environmental RF for renal cell Ca?
6th decade
M>F
Paraneoplastic syndromes
Physical inactivity
Obesity
DM
Smoking
Where do Renal Cell CA originate from within the kidney?
Proximal tubule cells
What lab findings may be seen during renal cell Ca?
Some PTs may develop Stauffer Syndrome which is ?
Hematuira
Anemia
HyperCa
Reversible hepatic dysfunction w/ inc tests, no metastatic dz
What four images may be ordered to assess PTs w/ renal cell CA and why
CT/MRI w/ contrast- most valuable- staging, pre-op planning and contralateral kidney eval
CXR/CT- pulm metastases
Bone scan- bone pain/elevated AlkPhos
Brain images- high metabolic burden/neuro deficits
Any discovered solid renal mass is ? until Dx
What are the possible solid masses that could be present?
Renal cell Ca
Angiomyoplipoma- fat density
Pelvis urothelial Ca- central involvement of collecting system, + urinary cytology
Oncocytomas- indistinguishable from Ca pro-operatively
Abscess/Tumor- superoanterior to kidney
How are different types of renal cell Ca Tx
Nephrectomy- primary Tx, >7cm carcinomas
Partial- single kidney, bilateral lesion or significant renal dz
Radiofrequency/cryosurgical ablation- tumors <4cm
Percutaneous biopsy- histology/grade for Tx
What Tx combo has the best benefit for renal cell Ca PTs?
Where are different renal cell Cas referred to?
Surgery w/ ImmunoTherapies
Solid mass/renal cell Ca- urologist
Metastatic dz- oncologist and urologist
Define Benign Oncocytoma
This type of tumor can be seen in ? other organs
Primary kidney tumor indistinguishable w/out surgery
Salivary glands
Adrenals
Para/thyroids
Define Angiomyolipomas
What PT population is more likely to have these?
Rare benign tumors of fat, smooth muscle and vessels
Tuberous sclerosis
Middle age women
What image finding is Dx of angiomyolipomas?
Most don’t require intervention if under ? size
CT identification of fat component
ASx and <5cm diameter
>5cm= prophylactically Tx w/ emoblization Tx
If angiomyolipomas start to bleed how are they Tx
What types of Cas are likely to metastases to kidneys?
Angiographic embolization
Nephrectomy
Lung Ca- MC Breast Stomach Contralateral kidney Lymphoma= enlarged, not mass
What paraneoplastic Sxs can be present w/ renal cell Cas?
HyperCa Fever Cachexia Liver dysfunction Amyloidosis Polymyalgia rheumatica Anemia
Define Nephroblastoma
What is the MC site for metastases?
MC primary malignant renal tumor of Peds <15y/o
2nd MC malignant abdominal tumor of childhood after neuroblastoma
Lung Nodes Liver
Nephroblastoma is AKA ? and almost all are located ?
? PT population is at higher risk for this type of tumor?
Wilm’s Tumor, Unilateral
AfAm
Classic Wilm’s Tumor is made up of ? cells
How are these Tx?
Blastemal Stromal Epithelial
Surgery and Chemo, possibly radiotherapy
What is the MC presentation of Wilm’s Tumor
What other findings can be seen at presentation
ASx abdominal mass
Constitutional Sxs
HTN
Abdominal pain
Painless hematuria
What are two rare facts about Wilm’s Tumors
Any abdominal mass in Peds is considered ? and ? is sequence of images ordered
Anemia- microcytic, ACDz
Thrombus to IVC
Ca
Doppler US of renal vein/IVC
CT defines extent
When are partial nephrectomys preferred for Tx of Wilm’s Tumors
Wilm’t Tumor is associated w/ ? dzs
What types of poorer outcomes and how are they Tx?
Unilateral tumor
Predisposing syndromes- Denys-Drash/WAGR
WAGR
Denys-Drash
Beckwith-Wiedemann
Anaplastic- chemo
What would be seen on PE of Wilms Tumor
What images are ordered for Dx purposes?
Non-tender firm mass that rarely crosses mid-line
US- initial
CT/MRI
Surgical excision/biopsy- definitive
? is the MC solid renal tumor seen in neonates and is the MC benign renal tumor of childhood
What is the difference between this MC and WIlms Tumors
What is the TxOC for mesoblastic nephomas?
Mesoblastic nephroma
MN- dx before 3mon
Wilms- rarely dx before 6mon
Radical nephrectomy
? is the prevalent renal malignancy during 2nd decade of life
What process causes GU pain?
What type of pain presents late and is a poor indicator?
RCC
Distension (obstruct/distend)
Inflammation on capsule
Malignancy
? is infection pain
How does it present?
Pyelonephritis/Peritonitis
Constant pain w/ PT laying still
? is obstruction pain?
How does it present?
Renal colic- ureter paristalsis against obstruction
Wax/waning pain causing PTs to move
How/where is renal colic pain assessed?
Where can this pain radiate to?
CVA tenderness
Umbilicus
Ipsilateral testicle/labia
If ureter becomes obstructed, how does the type/location of pain indicate the site of the obstruction?
Upper- referred pain to scrotum/labia
Mid- R/LLQ pain
Lower- bladder irritability; UVJ stone
How does prostatic pain present?
What are three causes of flaccid penile pain?
What are two causes of erect penile pain?
Inflamed perineum radiating to lumbar, inguinal or LE
Balanitis
Paraphimosis
STI
Priapism
Peyronie’s Dz
What are the irritative voiding Sxs
What are the obstructive Sxs
Frequency inc Urgency Nocturia Dysuris
Hesitancy Weak Intermittent Double void Dribbling
Define Incontinence
What are the different categories
Involuntary loss of urine
Urge Stress Overflow Functional Atonic
Define Hematospermia
What can cause this condition?
Blood in ejaculate
Inflamed prostate/seminal vesicles, normally benign
Define Pneumaturia
What can cause this to happen?
Gas/air in urine causing bubbly/malodorous urine
Bladder/GI fistula due to colon Ca, Diverticulitis, Crohns
What is the MC Sx of an STI
What DDx needs to be r/o in elderly PTs w/ bloody d/c?
Urethral d/c w/ dysuria
Urethral carcinoma
What type of urinary tract issues do and don’t present w/ fevers?
What are 3 DDxs that the fever could possible be associated w/?
\+= pyelonephritis - = acute cystitis
Prostatitis Malignancy Epididymitis
Urology PTs complaining of malaise may be due to ?
Any type of hematuria is worked up w/ ?
Cancer
CKDz
Upper tract imaging
Cytoscopy
Analgesic use causes ? etiology of hematuria?
ABX cause ? etiology of hematuria
What drug used for Chemo/ImmSupp can cause hematuria?
Papillary necrosis
Interstitial nephritis
Cyclophophamide
Other than analgesics, what other issues can cause papillary necrosis?
Lower tract sources of gross hematuria, w/out presence of infections, is MC due to ?
DM, Sickle Cell
Urothelial Ca of bladder
Microscopic hematuria in male PTs is MC from ?
PTs on ? class of drugs is concerning and requires full work up?
BPH Stricture Stone
Antiplatelets/coags
What is the lab criteria to Dx hematuria
Gross hematuria in adults is ? until disproven
> 3 RBC/HPF
Malignancy
Gross hematuria w/ >3 RBCs/HPF can be seen in ? conditions
What type of urine sample is best for evaluating hematuria?
What criteria can be detected by dip stick and what is the f/u tests?
Urinary calculi
UTIs
Kidney/Bladder Ca
1st morning void
2 RBCs/HPF
3 samples 1wk apart for confirmation
What can cause false-pos dipstick results during hematuria work ups?
Bacteria
Oxidizing agents
Menses
Beets/Rhubarb
Myo/Hbgglobinuria
Exercise
Concentrated urine
HCl
What can cause false-neg dipstick results during hematuria work ups?
+ hematuria with proteinuria, dysmorphic RBCs and casts suggest ?
High Vit-C levels
Renal origins
What hematuria presentation suggests a UTI
What is recommended for these PTs after Tx to ensure hematuria resolution?
Positive urine culture
Irritative voiding Sxs
Bacteruria
Test of cure
What is the f/u test for a positive dipstick UA?
Why would culture/sensitivity be performed?
Why would urine cytology be performed?
Urine microscopy
ID/Tx infections w/ repeat UA in 4-6wks
Persistent/unexplained hematuria
R/o Ca
What are the 3 types of hematuria in reference to presence during flow?
How do these correlate to the cause of the blood?
Initial: blood at beginning; urethritis, stricture
Terminal: blood at end; posterior urethral polyps, vesicle neck tumors
Total: bladder, upper tract, TB
What imaging modality is used for evaluating the upper GU tract?
What type may be ordered for evaluating for other conditions?
Helical/spiral CT for stones
CT-IVP
Pelvic CT w/ and w/out contrast
What is cystoscopy used to assess?
This procedure ordered for ? PTs
Bladder/urethral neoplasms
Benign prostatic enlargement
Radiation/chemical cystitis
Gross hematuria
>35y/o w/ ASx micro hematuria
When do PTs w/ hematuria need to be referred?
Absence of clear benign etiology: Infection Menstruation Exercise Medical renal dz Viral illness Trauma Recent urological procedure
Why would a PT w/ hematuria be referred to nephrology?
Why would they be referred to urology?
Renal parenchymal etiology
Calculi/Ureter/Cystic/Urethral origin
What are the 5 ROS questions asked for hematuria?
What is the DDx for hematuria acronym
Fever/Pain Sxs of bladder irritability Trauma/menses Urethral d/c Dysuria
PP ON THIS Period Prostate/Papillary necrosis Obstructive uropathy Nephritis syndrome Trauma Tumor TB Thrombosis Hematological Infection**/Inflammation Stones*- 1st MC
Define Pseudohematruia
What can cause this?
Dipstick +, Microscopic -
Hgburia- black urine Mgburia- rhabdo Food- beets, berries Artificial coloring Drugs: Levodopa Ibuprofen Phenytoin Sulfameth Pyridium Rifampin Nitro
Acute UTIs usually have ? microbes while chronic UTIs usually have ?
What two microbes are responsible for most non-nosocomial, uncomplicated UTIs?
Single
Two or more
E Coli
Coliform
What test is recommended for PTs w/ suspected UTIs?
What is the intrinsic defense mechanism for defending against UTIs?
Urine culture
Efficient bladder emptying
What part of the bladder is a natural protection against bacterial adherence?
What are the antimicrobial properties of urine?
Glycosaminoglycan layer
High osmolality
Extremes of pH
What part of the female GU tract are natural defenses against UTIs?
What part of the male GU tract is a natural defense?
Vaginal flora
Prostatic fluid contains Zinc, prevents ascending infections
What are the RFs for UTIs?
What is the MC route for UTIs to begin?
Retention Stasis Reflux
Pregnancy Obstruction
Neuro condition DM
Foreign bodies
Ascending from urethra, MC as pyelonephritis from E Coli
What is an uncommon route for UTIs to begin?
What is a rare route?
What are conditions could cause direct extension infections?
Hematogenous spread
Lymphatic spread
Intraperitoneal abscess from IBD/PID
What microbes cause uncomplicated UTIs?
What microbes cause nosocomial/hospital acquired infections?
E Coli- MC
Klebsiella Enterobacter Enterococci Proteus
Pseudomonas
Staph
ASx bacteriuria does not require Tx unless ?
What are the essentials of Dx for acute cystitis?
Pregnant- Amox/Cephalexin
Invasive procedure
Catheter/imaging
Afebrile
Pos urine culture
Irritative Sxs (FUND)
Acute cystitis is MC from ? microbe introduced via ?
What virus can rarely cause acute cystitis?
E Coli
Urethra
Adenovirus
Uncomplicated cystitis in men is rare and implies ?
What are the common S/Sxs of acute cystitis
Anatomic defect
Prostatitis
Infected stone
Chronic urine retention
Irritative voiding Sxs
Gross hematuria
Sxs after intercourse
What may be seen on labs of acute cystitis
What two results are suggestive?
What is the criteria for a positive culture but not required for Dx
Bacteriuria Pyuria Hematuria
Leukocyte esterase
Nitrates
10^5/mL CFUs
What PT populations are expected to be colonized w/ bacteria?
Since uncomplicated cystitis in males is rare, what tests are done when assessing acute cystitis?
When/why would a follow on CT be needed?
Indwelling Foley
Suprapubic catheters
Cystoscopy
Abdominal US
Postvoid residual tests
Recurrent infection
Anatomic abnormality
Pyelonephritis
What are the 6 non-infectious causes of cystitis-like Sxs?
Bladder Ca
Chemo- cyclophos
Pelvic irradiation
Voiding dysfunction
Interstitial cystitis
Psychosomatic d/o
How can UTI risks be reduced?
How can these risks be reduced in female PTs who get UTIs after intercourse?
Post-menopause women w/ recurrent UTIs >3x/year may benefit from ?
Hydrate, frequent voids
Void before/after
Post-coital ABX
Topical estrogens
Criteria to be labeled uncomplicated UTI
What cases are labeled as a complicated UTI?
Acute cystitis in otherwise healthy non-pregnant adult woman
Everyone else
How are uncomplicated acute cystitis PTs Tx
Which one is the DOC for Tx of pregnant Pts
Nitrofurantoin
Trimeth/Sulfameth
Nitrofurantoin
What is the urinary analgesic used for acute cystitis Tx?
What PT education has to go w/ this Rx?
Phenazopyridine
Discoloration of urine, fabric and contacts
How are female PTs w/ recurrent (>3/year) acute cystitis’ managed?
What meds may be used?
Candidate for prophylaxis ABX
Uro refer/consult first
Trimeth/Sulfameth
Nitrofur
Cephalexin
Single dose at bed/prior to intercourse
What is the first line med used for Tx of ASx Bacteriuria and simple cystitis in pregnant PTs?
Define Acute Pyelonephritis
Amoxicillin
Cephalexin
Infection of renal parenchyma and renal pelvis
What microbes can cause acute pyelonephritis?
What are two less common microbe etiologies?
Gram Neg- MC (KEEPP)
Enterococcus
Staph via hematogenous
What would be seen on microscopy of pyelonephritis?
What would be seen on CBC results
White cell casts
Leukocytosis
L-shift
What images are ordered fr pyelonephritis?
When would an abscess be suspected in these PTs?
Renal US- uncertain etiology/complicated dz
CT- dec perfusion
No improvement w/ continued fever/bacteremia
Define Emphysematous Pyelonephritis
When can pyelonephritis PTs be Tx outpatient?
Gas producing organisms causing complications after pyelonephritis in DM PTs
F/u <48hrs
Uncomplicated
Non-pregnant
Compliant
What meds are used for Tx of pyelonephritis
What are the 3 parts of Tx covered by these meds?
FQ- Levo/Cipro
Alt: Trimeth/Sulfameth
Augmentin
PO ABX
Pain
Anti0-emetics
When Tx pyelonephritis, if susceptibility is unknown and TMP/SMX is used, what med is added to Tx regime?
When do PTs w/ pyelonephritis need to be admitted?
1g IV Ceftriaxone
Pregnant RF IV ABX Multi-resistant microbes Obstruction Severe/complicated- septic,
DM
Imaging needed
No improvement after 48hrs