Men & womens health Flashcards
A rapidly progressing polymicrobial necrotizing fascitis of th external gentialia and perineum
c/o abrupt pain redness and swelling of skin
fourniers gangrene
foreskin cant be returned to original position
paraphimosis
prolonged and painful erection
priapism
male with new onset lower back pain/ rectal perineal pain with difficulty voiding
prostate cancer
most common solid malignancy affecting males age 15-35 years
testicular cancer
nodule with heaviness/achiing with a larger testicle and tenderness
testicular cancer
abrupt onset of extremely painful annd swollen testicle with lower abdominal pain (EMERGENCY)
testicular torsion
abrupt onset of blue colored mass in testicle in school aged boy, cremasteric reflex is present
torsion of the appendix testis
testicle draws in with touch at groin of close to testicle/ when is this not present
cremasteric reflex…. testiclar torsion
sperm production that begins in late puberty, ideal temp 1-2 degress lower than body temp
spermatogenesis
undescended testes
cryptochidism
condition that increases risk of testicular cancer
cryptochidism
heart shaped gland that grows through entire male life
prostate
coiled tubular organ on posterior of testis that stores immature sperm
epididymis
structure that transports sperm thats cut in vasectomy
vas deferens
direct beam of light behind scrotum & what results mean
transillumination: light - hydrocele … no light - varicocele, testicular tumor
feels like a bag of worms
varicocele
acute infection of the prostate caused by gram negative organisms
acute bacterial prostatitis
sudden onset of fever/chills with suprapubic pain radiating to back /rectum with firm edematous and tener prostate
acute bacterial prostatitis
treatment for bacterial prostatis
fluoquinolones or sulfa
acute onset of scrotal pain most commonly caused by gram negative e coli or STI
acute epididymitis
relief of pain with scrotal elevation
positive prehns sign: Positive Prehn’s sign indicates there is pain relief with lifting the affected testicle, which points towards epididymitis. Negative prehns: Negative Prehn’s sign indicates no pain relief with lifting the affected testicle, which points towards testicular torsion which is a surgical emergency and must be relieved within 6 hours
candidal infection of the glans penis
balanitis
gradual onset of urinary obstructive symptoms with enlarged prostate
benign prostatic hyperplasia
treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia
1st line: aplha 1 adrenergic (flomax)
with ED: PDE5 sildenafil
for progression: proscar (finasteride) blocks androgen receptor
decreases prostate size by 50% (psa must be doubled) and if stopped original prostate size will return
proscar
infections of the prostate >6 weeks
chronic bacterial prostatitis
testicle does not descend by 4 months old
cryptorchidism
conditino that increases risk of testicular cancer and sterility
cryptorchidism