Male Reproductive System Flashcards
What does ultrasound of nonseminomatous testicular cancer show?
Cystic spaces and calcifications
Evaluation of a testicular mass suspicious for testicular cancer should begin with what radiologic test
Ultrasonography
After ultrasound, what other tests are required once testicular cancer is diagnosed?
CT scanning of the abdomen and pelvis to evaluate for metastatic disease
Labs: nonseminomatous and seminomatous testicular cancer
Nonseminomatous: AFP, LDH, HCG
Seminomatous: LDH and HCG
Confirmatory test for testicular cancers
Radical transinguinal orchiectomy
medications that cause erectile dysfunction
SSRIs Ketoconazole Spironolactone Sympathetic blockers- clonidine, guanethadine, methyldopa thiazide diuretics beta blockers cimetadine (H2 blockers) Antipsychotics
Treatment for erectile dysfunction
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor (sildenafil)
penile self injectable drugs
androgen replacement if they’re hypogondal