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Question 1

How do you differentiate epidiymo-orchitis from testicular torsion?

Answer 1

Epididymo-orchitis often has pyrexia and positive urine dip

Question 2

What infection can orchitis typically be associated with?

Answer 2

Typically with mumps viral infection

Question 3

What are the two main types of testicular cancer?

Answer 3

Seminoma and non seminomas

Question 4

What is used as a marker in testicular cancer?

Answer 4

Beta human chorionic gonadotrophin

Question 5

What can an unresolved left varicocoele indicate?

Answer 5

Can indicate renal tract cancer

Question 6

What is the histology of renal carcinoma?

Answer 6

‘Clear cell’ - cells have a clear cytoplasm with small nuclei

Question 7

What investigations should acute prostatitis prompt?

Answer 7

STI testing in young males

Question 8

What is the most common cause of acute postatitis?

Answer 8

Typically E coli however it can be caused by chlamydia and gonorrhoea