OSCE Flashcards
Haematuria history HPC
HPC == CLots
- CLarify exactly when, colour, beetroot?
- Onset when did you first notice it
- Timing always there or come and go
- Severity do you pass any clots
Haematuria history associated symptoms
Associated symptoms
- Pain == SOCRATES
- Frequency , has this changed do you have sudden urge
- Nocturia
- Urinary stream
- Constitutional , any general unwellness
- Renal failure , gained weight, swollen ankles
- Glomerulonephritides, sore throat, rashes, joint ache
- Pulmonary- renal conditions , coughed up blood
- Trauma , stomach, groin trauma
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Haematuria history SHX, PMH, DHX etc
PMH
- UTI, prostate renal bladder cancer
- BPH
- Diabetes
- HTN
- Catheter
Drug history
- Any regular meds
- Allergies
Family history
- Renal disease
- PKD
- Haematuria
SHX
- Smoke
- Worked with industrial chemicals or dyes
Important points haematuria
Always clarify colour
Clots = unlikely to be glomerular cause
Always clarify timing (initial, middle, terminal)
Poor stream suggests obstruction
Haematuria DDX considerations
Gross or microscopic
Gross- tends to be lower lesion higher likelihood of malignancy so investigated more vigorously
Microscopic is more common and only warrants further investigation if recurring or associated with UTI symptoms
Haematuria DDX Carcinoma
Renal cell carcinoma
- triad of flank pain, haematuria and abdominal mass
- constitutional symptoms
- May present with paraneoplastic syndrome excess renin, parathyroid hormone and EPO
TCC
- Painless intermittent haematuria in older males, worrying sign
- Working with industrial dyes, smoking
- Schistosomiasis
Haematuria DDX renal calculi
Renal calculi
- Classic acute excruciating pain radiates from loin to groin, with N&V
- Men in 30’s- 50’s
- Pain is more constant than biliary colic, but can have period of dull ache
- Most cases are actually found asymptomatically
Haematuria DDX UTI
Cystitis
- typically urinary frequency, urgency and pain
- fever
- urethral discharge
- Cloudy and foul odour urine
- More common in women and elderly, may just have delirium
Haematuria DDX glomerulonephritis
Many different causes may have preceding URTI, streptococcal nephropathy IgA nephropathy Haemoptysis - Goodpastures Rash and systemic features- vasculitis
Management haematuria
frank haematuria requires urgent referral to urology
bladder cancer = transurethral resection for superficial tumours
RCC- nephrectomy
Renal calculi - < 5mm usually pass on own, extracoporeal lithotripsy or endoscopic removal for medium stones
Nephrotic syndrome- treat cause eg furosemide, acei ccb to control fluid retention
Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis, high dose steroids and cyclophosphamide
Dysuria HPC and urinary history
o’ SOCRATES
Frequency - and volume passed Urgency Colour, blood Discharge, colour, volume, smelly= sexual history Fever
Urological history men and women
Men
- Urinary stream , start, power, dribbling
- Nocturia
- Prostatitis- ejaculation painful?
Women
- Menopause?
- Dysmenorrhoea
Dysuria abdo history
Abdo pain - socrates
Calculi - stones?
Painful bowel motions
Diarrhoea
Dysuria PMH, SHX, DH etc
PMH
- UTI, STI, renal calculi
- arthritis and conjuctivitis
- Catheter
DH
- Medications
- allergies
SHX
- does your partner have any similar symptoms
- Occupation
- Smoking and drinking
Dysuria overview
o SOCRATES urinary history male/female abdo PMH etc
Haematuria overview
HPC clots
Associated symptoms
PMH etc
Dysuria important points
Always tailor history to the individual eg 20 yo vs 60 yo
Pain at start suggests urethritis
Pain at the end suggests cystitis
DDX dysuria UTI
Cystitis
- typically urinary frequency, urgency and pain
- fever
- urethral discharge
- Cloudy and foul odour urine
- More common in women and elderly, may just have delirium