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L7: Urologic emergencies Flashcards

1
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How big does a stone have to be for it to be symptomatic?

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2-3 mm

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Most common type of stone

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Calcium salts

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The radiolucent stones

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uric acid crystals from stones

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All the radiopaque stones

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Struvite stones from infection
Calcium salts
Crystine (usually)

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Renal colic aka

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urolithiasis

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renal colic presentation

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Unilateral Flank pain
Very sudden onset, colicky
Stone passes to lower ureter→ radiate to groin
Change location flank→ groin
Restless, move, roll around
N/V
Dark urine, frequency
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Imaging for renal colic

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KUB xray→ misses radiolucent

Non Contrast CT scan→ specific

Renal Ultrasound→ pregnant, children, hx of stones.
See most stones and hydronephrosis

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Which stones usually pass? Which don’t?

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Pass=<5 mm

Don’t pass= >8 mm

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9
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A pencil eraser has a diameter of

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6mm

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Watchful waiting management of renal colic

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Pain relief
Anti nausea
Abx
alpha 1 blockers. 
Admit if “sick”
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Temporary relief for renal colic

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not passing on own→ insertion of a JJ stent or percutaneous nephrostomy tube.

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Definitive treatment for renal colic

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Intractable pain, fever, renal function, 4 weeks:

  1. ESWL (lithotripsy- “shock waves”)
  2. PCNL (nephrolithotomy-1cm incision)
  3. Ureteroscopy
  4. Open Surgery (very limited
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Medical expulsion system of urolithiasis

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CCB
alpha blockers (“flowmax”)

<4-5 mm→ no benefit
5-10 mm→ increased passage

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Painful inability to void

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acute urinary retention

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Obstructive causes of urinary retention

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BPH, men >50 (most common), Prostate infection,Constipation

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Pharmacologic causes of urinary retention

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antihistamine
decongestants
anticholinergic
narcotics

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Neurogenic causes of urinary retention

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Spinal cord trauma or tumor
MS
Cauda equina

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Urinary retention diagnosis

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Abdominal distension

Bladder US→ distention
Normal <50-100 ml → clinical judgement
Abnormal >100-150 ml

Catheter placement→ large amount of urine→ Post Void Residual(PVR)

BMP- +/- renal failure

UA- +/- infection

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Acute urinary retention management

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Initial Management :
1 Urethral catheterization
2. Suprapubic catheter ( SPC)
3. CBI Continuous Bladder Irrigation→ if blood clots

Late Management:
Treating the underlying cause

Monitor 2-4 hrs post decompression→ +/- develop post obstructive diuresis
Discharge pt with drainage bag and follow up 3-5 days→ Urology

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Patients considered a “complicated” UTI

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Male Sex, Elderly, Children
Hospital Acquired
Pregnancy
Indwelling urinary catheter
Recent instrumentation
Functional/Anatomic abnormality
Recent antimicrobial use
Symptoms for > 7 days
DM
Immunosuppression
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2 symptoms that really point towards UTI

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Cloudy urine

No vaginitis or cervicitis

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Who needs a UA, rather than a clinical diagnosis,?

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s/sx not clear
Back pain
Looks sick
Male
Age ranges
Immunocompromised
Hx multi courses ABX or resistance
Hx multidrug allergies
\+/- No U/A in low risk
patients, call in RX
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Treatment options for UTI

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Macrobid (nitrofurantoin)  x 5 days
 Bactrim DS x 3 days (CI: high e.coli resistant)
Fosfomycin 3g single dose
Cephalosporins x 7days
Augmentin x 7 days
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Pehnazopyridine

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analgesia for UTIs

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Does your UTI patient need to follow up?

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Not if they are asymptomatic after tx

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Drugs you don’t give for UTI and the reasoning why

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NO Fluoroquinolone(Cipro) → black box→ only if no other tx options (sinusitis, acute bacterial exacerbation of chronic bronchitis, uncomplicated UTI)

NO Amoxicillin→ resistance

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Risk of complication from pyelonephritis

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DM
pregnancy
obstruction
tumors
stones
urologic surgeries or instrumentation

These patients get admitted!

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28
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UA of UTI

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Urine culture 100,000 CFU/ml

Pyuria >= 10
WBC/hpf
(microscopic)

Urine Dipstick:
(+) Leukocyte esterase→ pyuria, (+)Nitrite→ G-
False (-) & (+). No imaging

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Labs for pyelonephritis

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UA→ nitrates, leukocyte esterase, pyuria, bacteriuria, hematuria, WBC cast
Urine culture and sensitivities
Blood Cultures
CBC
hCG
BMP→ serum electrolytes
\+/-CT, US, CXR
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Management of pyelonephritis

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Cipro 500mg bid x7 days
Levo 750 mg QD x5 days
Bactrim DS for 14 days
Cephalosporins 3rd gen for 10-14 days

31
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Admit a pyelonephritis patient if…

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Inability to maintain oral hydration or take oral medications

Compliance risk

Uncertainty about diagnosis

High fevers

severe disability or uncontrolled pain

Risk factors for complications

32
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Don’t give ____ for pyelonephritis

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Macrobid (nitrofurotoin)

33
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Who needs you to get urine for asymptomatic bactiuria

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pregnant, symptoms

undergoing urologic procedures

34
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Treatment for asymptomatic bacteriuria

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DON’T TREAT
Antibacterial conservation and prevention of C diff

“Don’t treat the nonpregnant pt with abx”

35
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Causes of acute prostatitis by age group

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<35 years→N gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia

> 35 years→ G- E coli

36
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Acute prostatitis presentation

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Fever, chills
Myalgias
Pain in lower back, rectum, perineum
+/- urinary retention, dysuria

37
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Acute prostatitis on exam

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+/Tender abdomen

GU: Perineal area tender
→ +/- urethral
swab

DRE→ Tender boggy prostate→ don’t massage, risk of bacteremia

38
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Acute prostatitis labs

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CBC→ elevated WBC
UA→ pyuria
Only imaging if toxic

39
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Acute prostatitis treatment

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Hydration Analgesics, bed rest, stool softeners

Cipro or Levo >35 y/o (2nd line Bactrim 3rd tetracyclines)

GC/Chlamydia tx <35
Toxic→ treat as Uroseptic

40
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Severe illness when UTI spreads systemically

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Urosepsis

41
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Urosepsis history and presentation

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SIRS

Hx UTI, pyelonephritis, urolithiasis, prostatitis→ persistent sx

Recent Urological procedure

Weakness, Confusion, Dehydration

Nursing home patient (common)

42
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Urosepsis exam/diagnostics

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Exam as Pyelonephritis or Acute Prostate

CBC, Blood cultures, BMP, UA, Urine cultures, Lactate

CT w/ contrast→ r/o stone, abscess

Evaluate for SIRS

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Criteria for Systemic Inflammatory response syndrome

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2 or more of the following:

Temperature >100.4 or <96.8

WBC count >12K or <4K or 10% bands

Tachycardia >90 bpm

Tachypnea >20/min
Severe- Altered mental status,

Elevated plasma Lactate > 4mmol/L

44
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Urosepsis treratment

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Fluids
Abx
Treat shock
Admit

45
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Hematuria that needs to go to the ED

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Gross, or >5 RBC UA → ED

> 3 RBC on UA and abnormal vitals, labs, or pain

46
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Hematuria workup in the ED (gross, >5 RBC)

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Rule out obstruction, coagulopathy, rhabdomyolysis

UA, CBC< PT/INR, CK, CMP

Check medication list, LMP

47
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what do you do with a patient with Gross hematuria and >3 RBC?

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  1. Normal vitals, labs, no pain, no comorbidities→ urology
  2. Abnormal vitals, labs, or pain→ ED→ renal amd bladder US, CT abdomen/pelvis w/ contrast, retention→ foley catheter, continuous bladder irrigation
48
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Rotation of testis within tunica→ twisting→ compromised blood flow

More common undescended testis

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Acute testicular torsion

49
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Testicular torsion presentation

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Sudden onset of testicular pain
\+/- prior event, insidious onset
\+/-Onset  during sleep or exertion
Swelling
\+/- Abdominal pain, N/V
50
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Exam/diagnostics for testicular torsion

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Sedate pt (pain) for exam

Swollen, firm & tender hemiscrotum
High riding testis with transverse lie
+/-loss of cremasteric reflex

Blue dot sign→ torsion of the appendix testis

Doppler testicular Ultrasound→ decreased or absent flow to affected side

UA,CBC, preop labs→ not helpful acutely

51
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Testicular torsion management

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NPO

Call Urology stat→ testicular fixation
(even if detorsed in ED)

Sedate pt, attempt to manually detorse
Turn testicle medially to laterally→ ”opening of book” technique
Up to 360 degree detorse→ until pain gone

52
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“Retrograde spread” of infected urine down the vas deferens

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Acute epididymitis

53
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Causes of acute epididymitis by age group

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< 35 year→  Chlamydia, GC
> 35 yo→ 
E coli, Enterococci
Pseudomonas
Proteus
54
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Acute epididymitis presentation

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Scrotal pain, swelling and tenderness→ relieved with testicle elevation
Lower abd or perineal pain
\+/- urethral discharge
\+/- UTI symptoms
\+/- fever, chills
55
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Acute epididymitis on exam

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Testicle red, swollen warm, tender
Testicular lump
Inguinal LAD
Intact cremasteric reflex

56
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Acute epididymitis labs

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CBC, UA
Gonorrhea and Chlamydia testing
Doppler US→ r/o torsion. Tumor, +/- increased blood flow to epididymis

57
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Who gets admitted with acute epididymitis?

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Systemic signs on CBC

58
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General care for acute epididymitis

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Bedrest, Scrotal elevation with ice
Pain meds
Stool softeners

59
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Treatment of acute epidymitis

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<35 years (G+C)
Ceftriaxone IM single dose +
doxycycline x 10 days

<35 years (G+C + enteric) + MSM
Ceftriaxone IM single dose + Levofloxacin x 10 days

> 35 years (enteric)
Levofloxacin x 10 days

60
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Why is paraphimosis an emergency?

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arterial compromise to the glans

61
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Risk for/history of paraphimosis

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Elderly or very young

Frequent catheterization

Poor hygiene
Retracted foreskin not replaced

Risk: Sexual activity or genital piercings

62
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Paraphimosis management

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Attempt to reduce by pushing on glans while pulling on foreskin
Manual glands compression
Sugar Lidocaine wrap
Emergent dorsal slit in foreskin
Urology STAT
63
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Priapism is an erection greater than _____ most common in _____

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4 hours

20-40 years

64
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Workup for priapism

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Trauma, new drugs? (antipsychotics and antidepressants most common)

Penile shaft firm, glans is soft

CBC, UA if able

65
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Priapism management

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Within 12-24 hours:

Sudafed po

Terbutaline-SQ Decrease inflow of blood to penis

Aspirate corpora cavernosum with butterfly needle: 3 o’clock + 9 o’clock→ 20-100 cc until bright red arterial blood

Phenylephrine 250-500 mcg injected directly into corpora cavernosa

Urology

Warn pt of possible impotence, fibrosis

66
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Differentials for paraphimosis (pics on slide)

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Infections:
balanoposthitis (glans + foreskin)

balanitis (glans)

67
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Necrotizing fasciitis infection of the perineum involving penis,
scrotum, perineum, abdominal wall

A

Fournier’s gangrene

68
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Fournier’s gangrene is caused by

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Staph
Strep
E coli
Clostridium

high mortality

69
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Comorbidities/risks of Fournier’s gangrene

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DM (most common)

Alcoholism

Immunosuppression

Liver disease

Trauma to ano-urogential, perineal area

Preexisting perineal/rectal infections

70
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Fournier’s gangrene on exam

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Slow or rapid course(cm/hr)
Starts: redness next to port of entry
Localized pain swelling discoloration of affected area
Pain out of proportion
Pain outside of erythema margins
Fever, lethargy, toxic appearing(SWOS)
Subcutaneous crepitation 
Putrid/feculent odor
71
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Fournier’s gangrene labs

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Septic workup→ CBC, CMP, blood culture, coags, wound cultures, UA, lactate
Contrast CT scan

72
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Fournier’s gangrene management

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NPO
IV Fluids, IV Pressors
IV Antibiotics
Call surgeon→ Surgical Debridement

Unit 2 Emerg/Surg (8 decks)

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