paediatric urology Flashcards

1
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presentation of paediatric urological problems

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systemic:

  • fever, vomiting
  • FTT
  • anaemia
  • HT
  • renal failure

local:

  • pain
  • changes in urine
  • abnormal voiding
  • mass
  • visible abnormalities
  • incidental

antenatal:

  • asymptomatic
  • permits immediate postnatal assessment
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what does this hx suggest:

  • 9mth old male
  • lump in left groin noticed which was then gone the next morning
  • baby happy and feeding
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inguinal hernia

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features of inguinal hernia

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GROIN swelling

2% boys will have one at some point during life

boys 9: 1 girls

increased risk with prematurity

if <1yr old: 33% incarcerate

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management of inguinal hernia

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<1y/o:

  • URGENT referral
  • repair - no place for observation

>1y/o:

  • elective referral and repair

incarcerated:

  • reduce and repair on same admission
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5
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what happens in an inguinal hernia

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loop of bowel comes down through defective inguinal canal

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6
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what does this hx suggest:

  • 9mth old male
  • lump in left scrotal swelling, bluish colour
  • gone the next morning
  • baby happy and feeding
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hydrocele

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hydrocele features

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SCROTAL swelling

very common in newborns

painless - increases w/ crying, straining, evening

bluish colour

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8
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management of hydrocele

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conservative until 5y/o

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9
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what does this hx suggest:

  • 9mth old male
  • scrotum empty
  • normal neonatal discharge examination
  • baby happy and feeding
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possible undescended testes

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10
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what is cryptorchidism

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  • undescended testis
  • any testis that cannot be manipulated into the bottom half of the scrotum

can be either:

  • true undescended testis
  • retractile testis - normal, very vigorous cremasteric reflex
  • ascending testis - don’t keep up w/ growth
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11
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why are the testis in the scrotum

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enzymes in the testis that produce sperm work at 33 degrees

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12
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incidence of cryptorchidism

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roughly proportional to age

premature babies - very high risk (testes don’t normally descend until 3rd trimester)

  • the majority will resolve
  • if still undescended by 1yr - needs intervention
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13
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indications for orchiodopexy in cryptorchidism

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  • improve fertility - 1% loss germ cells per month undescended
  • risk of malignancy - relative risk 3x (probably intra-abdo only), lifetime risk <1%
  • trauma
  • torsion
  • cosmetic
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14
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what does this hx indicate:

  • 4y/o male w/ non-retractile foreskin
  • recurrent balanitis
  • o/e: pinhole meatus
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normal non-retractile foreskin

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normal non-retractile foreskin

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area of tightness is just off the tip

not tight and not obstructing

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16
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what does this hx indicate:

  • 14y/o male w/ non-retractile foreskin
  • struggling to pass urine
  • o/e: scarred foreskin, narrow meatus
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BXO: balanitis xerotica obliterans

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17
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balanitis xerotica obliterans

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point of constriction of foreskin is very tight

‘bullet like’ penis

white scarring when looking at the tip

18
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management of balanitis xerotica obliterans

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steroid cream - dermovate

50% will end up needing circumcision

19
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circumcision - indications

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removal of foreskin

  • absolute: BXO
  • relative: balanoprosthitis, religious, UTI (recurrent, abnormal anatomy)
20
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what is balanoprosthitis

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severe inflammation and infection of glans penis and shaft

recurrent

21
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advantages of circumcision

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  • UTI - 120 circs prevent 1 UTI
  • ?malignancy - penile cancer is very rare
  • ?sexual enhancement - increased nerve endings in prepuce
  • ?AIDS/STD’s - sub-saharan africa

overall minimal evidence of medical benefit

22
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disadvantages of circumcision

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  • painful
  • complications: bleeding, meatal stenosis, fistula, cosmetic
  • ?look different
23
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what does this hx suggest:

  • 14y/o male w/ 4hr hx of R sided testicular pain
  • o/e: red scrotum, asymmetry, acutely tender to touch
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testicular torsion - until proven otherwise

24
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why is testicular torsion important

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testicle twists on the spermatic cord

cuts off blood supply

testicles become gradually ischaemic

~6hrs time frame to salvage the testis

25
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appearance of testicular torsion

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as it twists it tends to shorten and is usually higher up than the other side

VERY TENDER

26
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what does this hx suggest

  • 14 y/o m w/ 4hr hx R sided testicular pain
  • o/e: scrotum red, NO asymmetry, blue spot seen, tender to touch
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torsion appendix testis

27
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what is the appendix testis

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embryological remnant that sits on top of the epididymis

28
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what is torsion appendix testis

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appendix testis teists and becomes necrotic → blue spot visible on skin

29
Q

what does diagnosis of acute scrotum depend on

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semi age related

DDx:

  • torsion testis, torsion appendix testis
  • rarely epididymitis - has been misdiagnosed in cases of testicular torsion
  • unusual: trauma, haematocele, incarcerated inguinal hernia
  • if in doubt - explore
    • do not miss testicular torsion, only way to avoid losing testis/rule out torsion is to explore
30
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why do we investigate UTI in children

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  • prevent renal scarring - reflux nephropathy and chronic renal failure
  • prevent HT
31
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when to investigate UTI in children

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all <6/12

atypical

recurrent

32
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definition of UTI

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pure growth of bacteria >105

pyuria

systemic upset - fever vomiting

mixed growth bacteria, no pyuria, no systemic Sx - less significant

33
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assessment of UTI

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hx and exam - FHx renal problems, bowel habit, voiding dysfunction

USS to check kidneys - number, size, position, shape, hydronephrosis

renography -

  • MAG3 - drainage, function, reflux
  • DMSA - function, scarring

micturating cystourethrogram (MCUG) - unpleasant, avoid where possible

34
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grades of vesicoureteric reflux

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  1. urine going into ureter
  2. into kidney w/ no dilation of renal tract
  3. more significant: dilation
  4. dilated calyces
  5. massively significant: massive reflux, gross hydronephrosis, dilated and torturous ureter
35
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what is grade 5 VUR associated with

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almost always some form of dysplasia of the kidney

36
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management of VUR

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conservative: voiding advice, avoid constipation, fluids

abx prophylaxis: best treatment if diagnosed young - continue until toilet trained, trimethoprim (2mg/kg nocte)

surgical: STING (mild/moderate VUR w/ Sx), submucosal teflon injection under ureter to stop reflux, effective; ureteric reimplantation (high grade reflux, much bigger operation) - take ureter out and put it back in a different place w/ a tunnel to stop reflux

37
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what is hypospadias

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urethral meatus on ventral aspect of penis

38
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classification of hypospadia

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anterior - relatively minor, cosmetic rather than functional issue

middle - more of an issue, usually requires surgery

posterior - very severe, challenging to fix

39
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associated anomalies w/ hypospadias

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upper tract - unusual, not routinely checked for

ambiguous genitalia - often severe hypospadias, undescended testis

40
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investigations for hypospadias

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US

karyotye only if severe

41
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management of hypospadias

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anterior - single stage procedure

more severe - 2 stage procedure

  • important to straighten penis as part of surgery
    • difficulty urinating
    • ability to have penetrative intercourse