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Male reproductive tract diseases Flashcards

1
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How do you detect prostate enlargement?

A

PR exam

Prostate Specific Antigen

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2
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What does PSA do normally?

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Liquifies semen in ejaculate and allows sperm to swim

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What is a flaw of using PSA to detect cancer?

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High grade cancers don’t produce it

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4
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What are some things that can cause an increase in PSA?

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Big prostate
Prostatitis
PR exam
Exercise
Spironolactone
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5
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What investigation is used detect prostate cancer?

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Biopsy (go through rectum)

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6
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What grading system is used for prostate cancer?

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Gleason Grading System

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What is the highest possible score on Gleason Grading System?

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8
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What two zones of the prostate can be affected with pathology?

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Peripheral

Central

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9
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What affects the central zone of the prostate?

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BPH

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10
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What affects the peripheral zone of the prostate?

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Cancer

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11
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What are some symptoms of prostate cancer?

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Asymptomatic
LUTS
Hematuria / Hematospermia
Bone pain, Anorexia, Weight loss

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12
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How do you diagnose prostate cancer?

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PSA

Biopsy

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13
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What is the most common form of prostate cancer?

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Multifocal adenocarcinoma

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14
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Where can prostate Multifocal adenocarcinoma met to?

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Bones

Pelvic lymph nodes

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15
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How do you image for prostate cancer?

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Bone scan
MRI
CT

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16
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How do you treat prostate cancer?

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Radiotherapy
Resection
Treat mets w/:
Androgen Deprivation therapy
Diethylstilbesterol/ Steroids
Cytotoxic chemotherapy
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17
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What main kind of conditions affect the penis?

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Skin conditions

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18
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What causes papilloma/genital warts?

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HPV

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19
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How does Balanitis Xerotic Obliterans/Lichen Sclerosus present?

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White patches on penis

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20
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What causes Balanitis Xerotic Obliterans/Lichen Sclerosus?

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Idiopthic

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21
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What are some complications of Balanitis Xerotic Obliterans/Lichen Sclerosus?

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Cancer
Paraphimosis
Phimosis

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22
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What two forms of cancer can you get on the penis?

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Differentiated- Non-HPV

Dedifferentiated- HPV

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23
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What causes differentiated penile cancer?

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Non-HPV causes

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24
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What causes dedifferentiated penile cancer?

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HPV

25
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What is Paraphimosis?

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Inability to replace retracted foreskin

26
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What can cause Paraphimosis?

A

Having foreskin retracted for too long

27
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What is Priapism?

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Prolonged erection (> 4hrs), often painful and not associated with sexual arousal

28
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What can cause Priapism?

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Intracorporeal injection for ED, e.g. papaverine
Trauma (penile / perineal)
Haematologic dyscrasias e.g. sickle cell
Neurological conditions
Idiopathic
29
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What are the four categories of condition that can affect the testes?

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Torsion
Lumps
Orchitis
Epididymitis

30
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What two forms of torsion are there?

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Testicular

Appendage

31
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What causes testicular torsion?

A

Bell Clapper Deformity

32
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What group is testicular torsion most common in?

A

Teens

33
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What are some symptoms of testicular torsion?

A 
Excruciating pain
N+V
Referred pain to lower abdo
testis high in scrotum
transverse lie
Absence of cremasteric reflex
34
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How do you treat testicular torsion?

A

Surgery ASAP!!!

35
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What are the symptoms of appendicular torsion?

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Variable

Blue dot sign

36
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How do you treat appendicular torsion?

A

Resolves by itself

37
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What are the symptoms of Epididymitis?

A

Similar to torsion

Hx of UTI, urethritis, catheterization/instrumentation

38
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How do you treat epididymitis?

A

Analgesia + scrotal support
Bed rest
Ofloxacin 400mg/day for 14 days

39
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What can cause lumps in the testes/scrotum?

A

Hernia- common
Tumours
Cystocoele
Hydrocoele

40
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What is cystocoele?

A

Cystic change within the vas of the epididymis

41
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What are the symptoms of cystocoele?

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Asymptomatic

42
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What is hydrocoele?

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Accumulation of fluid around the testes

43
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What are the symptoms of hydrocoele?

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Unicystic
Smooth
Fluid filled

44
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What two broad categories of tumour can affect the testes?

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Seminomatous

Non-seminomatous

45
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In what age group are seminomatous tumours usually found?

A

40+

46
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What do seminomatous tumours look like?

A

Potato

47
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What is a risk factor for seminomatous tumours?

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Undescended testes

48
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How do you treat seminomatous tumours?

A

Radiotherapy

49
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At what age do non-seminomatous tumours tend to present?

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30ish

50
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Describe non-seminomatous tumours

A

Aggressive

Metastatic

51
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How do you treat non-seminomatous tumours?

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Chemo

52
Q

What is Fournier’s gangrene?

A

Necrotizing fasciitis in the male genitals

53
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What are some risk factors for Fournier’s gangrene?

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Diabetes
Trauma
Periurethral extravasation
Infection

54
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What are some symptoms of Fournier’s gangrene?

A 
Starts as cellulitis 
swollen
erythematous
tender
Marked pain, fever, systemic toxicity
Swelling + crepitus of scrotum, dark purple areas
55
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What are the two categories of priapism?

A

Ischemic

Non-ischemic

56
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Describe ischemic priapism

A

Compartment syndrome of the penis. Penis often painful.

57
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Describe non-ischemic priapism

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Traumatic disruption of penile vasculature results in unregulated blood entry and filling of corpora.

58
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How do you treat priapism?

A

Aspirate blood from penis

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