male GU disorders Flashcards
etiology of sexually transmitted epididymitis
- N. gonorrhea
- C. trachomatis
etiology of non sexually transmitted epididymitis
gram negative rods
clinical presentation
- may follow acute physical strain, trauma, or sexual activity
- scrotal pain
- fever
- swelling of epididymis
epididymitis
untreated epididymitis can lead to
- orchitis
- abscess
- infertility
+ Prehns sign is typical of
epididymitis
tx of sexually transmitted epididymitis
- rocephin or doxycycline x 10 d
tx of nonsexually transmitted epididymitis
levofloxacin x 10 d
what is the most common STD? what age group does it have highest incidence
Gonorrhea
- 15-29 yo
clinical presentation
- male: burning pain with urination, yellow urethral d/c
- women: asymptomatic, or less severe
- PE: + chandeliers sign
urethritis caused by gonorrhea
how is urethritis caused by gonorrhea diagnosed
- men: culture or gram stain
- women: culture
tx: urethritis caused by gonorrhea
- rocephin or cefixime
clinical presentation
- men: clear to white d/c, lymphadenopathy
- women: signs and symptoms of PID, cervicitis, or salpingitis
urethritis caused by chlamydia
diagnosis: urethritis caused by chlamydia
culture or DNA probe
urethritis caused by chlamydia can cause what in females
infertility
tx: urethritis caused by chlamydia (uncomplicated)
- zithromax
tx: urethritis caused by chlamydia empiric tx of GC
- erythromycin or doxycycline x 10 d + rocephin
what is the most common type of urinary stone
- calcium
- calcium oxalate
- calcium phosphate
which urinary stone is radiolucent
uric acid
testicular torsion is common in what age group
10-20 yr
diagnosis: testicular torsion
Doppler US -> surgical emergency
presentation
- bag of worms sensation on palpation of testes
varicocele
- veins of pampinaform plexus become dilated
what infectious process can cause infertility
mumps
direct inguinal hernia
- protrudes through hesselbachs triangle
- inguinal ligament
- inferior epigastric vessels
- rectus abdominus
which inguinal hernia more often incarcerates
indirect inguinal hernia
- a leading cause of bowel obstruction
indirect inguinal hernia
- comes down inguinal canal
- more common