Pathology: Block 3 Flashcards
What are the two types of penis malformations and how are they treated?
Hypospadias- ventral (most common)
Epispadias- dorsal
Both cause abnormal stream and inc risk of flow obstruction/UTI s so surgical treatment is req’d
What are the clinical features of Cryptorchidism
Temperature sensitivity causes undescended teste to not develop
10x increase of malignancy even after orchiopexy treatment
What are the penile lesions
Balantis- inflammation of glans
Phimosis- retraction failure of foreskin, stuck past glans
Paraphimosis- pre-phimosis, foreskin stuck behind glans forming stricture impairing blood flow to glans
What types of microbes can cause urethritis?
Bacteria
Atypicals
Chemical
How is urethritis and Reiter’s Syndrome connected?
Chlamydia Abs react w/ urethra, eyes and joints
Can’t see, can’t pee, can’t bend a knee
What is epididymitis a complication from?
Untreated urethritis or prostatitis
Usually Chlamydia in younger men, Uropathogen in older men
How does Epididymitis present?
How is it treated?
Testicular pain, not groin pain
WBCs in urine
Younger PT- NSAIDs, ice, elevate scrotum, ABX for presumptive STD
Older PT- NSAID, ice, elevate, ABX for gram neg rods
Define Orchitis
Epididymo-Orchitis
Inflammation of testes, often from progression from epididymitis that can lead to sterility
What microbes can cause prostatitis?
Same as UTI- E Coli or Proteus Mirabilis
What are the clinical features of prostatitis?
Pain during urination
Urgency/frequency
Low fever
What is the difference between DRE findings in a prostatitis PT?
Acute: tender and enlarged
Chronic: soft and boggy
What labs are pulled for prostatitis?
What is the treatment method?
UA
Culture
PSA- may be elevated for 1mon after infection
Prolonged ABX treatment x 4-6wks
Define Hydrocele
Collection of serous fluid in remnant peritoneum (tunica vaginalis) around testicle
Infant: transient and self resolving
Adult: crucial to find cause
How does a hydrocele present clinically?
Painless unilateral swelling ant/sup to testis
Heavy/uncomfortable scrotum
Swelling that doesn’t involve inguinal canal
What separates a hydrocele from an incarcerated inguinal hernia
Lack of inguinal canal involvement
What will transillumination of the scrotum for a suspected hydrocele show?
Blood in scrotum from trauma won’t transilluminate
Confirm w/ US
What are the treatment methods for a hydrocele?
NSAIDs
Support/elevate
Find and treat underlying cause
Surgical drainage if persistent
Define Vericocele
Abnormal dilation of testicular veins in sperm cord that can resemble a “bag of worms”
What is considered if a varicocele develops on the R side or onset is later in life after puberty?
Evaluate for venous occlusion from tumor
Where do the L and R testes drain blood into?
L: L renal vein
R: inferior/vena cava
What are the clincial features of varicoceles?
A-Sx
Dull discomfort w/ prolonged standing/exertion
Bag-of-worm in anterior scrotum
How are varicocele’s treated?
None if A-Sx
Surgical if painful or cause of infertility
What are the clinical features of a testicular torsion?
Acute pain w/ mild swelling/erythema
N/V
Absent cremastric reflex
US to show lack of flow
Characteristics of development of BPH
Due to hormonal changes w/ inc age causing nodules to grow in central prostate that compress the urethra
What is the difference in presentation of BPH and prostate cancer?
Cancer begins in prostate periphreals w/ late development of urinary Sx
How does BPH present in clinic?
Inc freq/urgency at night
Dec strength of flow
How is BPh seen with imaging?
Post void residual US will be inc w/ BPH (norm= 50mL)
When/who is penile cancer more likely to be seen in?
Uncircumcised >40y/o in non-US countries from poor hygiene or exposure to HPV
Tx w/ surgery and radiation
When/who is testicular cancer most common in?
25-45y/o w/ Seminoma being the most common type that rapidly grows and spreads
How are testicular cancers tested and treated?
US
Chest x-ray
Serum tumor markers- HCG, AFP, LDH
Urology referral ASAP for orchiectomy
Cancer on the scrotal wall tend to metastesize to ?
Cancer on the testes tend to metastesize to ?
Inguinal nodes
Para-aortic nodes
What is the most common type of cancer in males?
Prostate cancer w/ testosterone as the primary stimulant of cancer growth
What are the clinical features of prostate cancer?
ASx like BPH DRE to detect nodule Trans-Rectal US PSA +4ng Alkaline phosphatase- indicates metastases to bone/spine
How is prostate cancer treated?
Dec testosterone w/ anti-androgen meds, estrogen
orchiectomy
Surgery
Chemo/rad
Define Vulvovaginitis
Vaginitis
Inc in PTs w/ ABX, pregnancy, DM or immunodeficiency
What are the common infectious agents of vaginitis?
Albicans- most common especially post-ABX
Gardnerella- overgrowth from dec lactobacillus/inc pH
STDs- Cl, Gnr, Syph, HS/PV
How are bacterial vaginitis samples identified for diagnosis?
S/Sx of Ablicans and Garderella infections
Clue cells on wet prep
Albicans- itch, discharge, dryness
Gardnerella- bacterial vaginitis, burning, fishy, Clue cells
Define PID
Ascending lower genital infection of the uterine cavity, once cervicitis- infection is assumed to be in uterus or higher
PID is associated with what STDs?
Chlamydia
Gonorrhoeae
Small risk post-IUD inplantation
PID affects what structures and which one is especially vulnerable to PID?
Cervicitis, Endometritis, Salpingitis (cervicitis= assumption infection is superiorly located too)
Fallopian tubes-develop tubo-ovarian abscess
How does PID present in clinic?
Abd pain, fever, nausea, discharge/bleeding
Cervical motion tenderness- hallmark finding
Peritonitis- late finding
How is PID treated?
High dose, broad spectrum w/ short in patient admission
Define Menorrhea
Define Amenorrhea
Menstrual flow
No menstrual flow
Define Menorrhagia
Define Metrorrhagia
Profuse and heavy
Irregularly timed
Define Metrohenorrhagia
Define Dysmenorrhea
Irregular heavy
Painful menses
Dysfunctional uterine bleeding is excessive/irregular bleeding related to hormonal disturbances from what two main causes?
Failure of ovulation and luteal phase
Contraception induced (start or stop phase)
Define Leiomyomas
Fibroids
Benign tumor that appears during reproductive years and more common in AfAm
How do large or multiple fibroids present and how are they treated?
Endometrial bleeding and dysmenorrhea
Compression causes urinary Sx and constipation
Myomectomy or hystorectomy
Define Leiomyosarcoma
Rare cancer forming directly from myometrium, not from leiomyoma, and frequently recur after removal
Define Endometriosis
Ectopic uterine lining located outside of uterus/anywhere in pelvic peritoneum
Doesn’t progress to cancer but responds to menstrual cycle hormones
Can cause infertility
How does endometriosis present?
How is it treated?
Sx become prominent during reproductive years
Dysmenorrhea and Pelvic pain
Urinary/Bowel Sx associated w/ menses
Tx: regulation w/ OCPs
Define PCOS
Enlarged ovaries bilaterally that is a complex hormonal disturbance and not an anatomic abnormality
What are the pathophysiologic occurrences that happen during PCOS?
High LH, low FSH Multiple cystic follicles but anovolulatory- infertile Oligomenorrhea Excessive androgen= hirsutism Insulin dysfunction= obesity
Due to the rapid onset of ruptured ectopic pregnancies, what must be checked on all female PTs w/ CCO abd pain?
HcG
US to ID ectopic pregnancy
What are the weight and time frames for the criteria of abortion?
500g or 20wks gestation
What are the 4 types of abortions?
Complete- fetus and placenta fully expelled, normal menses resumes
Incomplete- products remain
Missed- fetal death in utero, reqs surgery
Threatened- bleeding but cervix is dilated, pregnancy may continue
Define Toxemia of Pregnancy
Preeclampsia and Eclampsia
Abnormal function of placenta or abnormal materno-placental interactions
Pre-Eclampsia is a Triad of Sxs at what point of pregnancy?
Especially 1st pregnancy
34th week
HTN, Edema, Porteinuria
What are the S/Sx of eclampsia
Rare
Pre-Eclampsia Sxs
Seizures
Comas
How is Pre/Eclampsia treated/cured?
Delivery
Mg sulfate IV may prevent seizures but delays delivery
What is the majority of the cause of the 3% of GI cancers in women >60y/o
HPV- 90% are SCC and often with co-existing vaginal or cervical cancer
How does Vulvar Carcinoma appear?
Warty, leukoplakia white patches that need biopsy to confirm Dx
What are the primary risk factors that predispose cervical carcinoma?
HPV is 1* Early age of intercourse Multiple partners STDs- HSV or Syphilis Smokers
What screening method has reduced incidences of cervical carcinomas?
Papanicolaou- ID of early dysplasia (Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia)
If female PT has suspicious PAP results, what is the next step?
Colposcopy w/ biopsy
How are early cervical carcinoma lesions treated?
Cryotherapy or Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure
What is the most common of the GYN cancers?
Endometrial Carcinomas- primarily post-menopausal women and strong associated w/ estrogen exposure
What are the risk factors of endometrial carcinoma?
What is not a risk factor that is odd from other cancers?
Estrogen supplements/producing tumor
No pregnancy
Early menarche/late menopause
Obesity, DM, HTN
Smoking
How does endometrial carcinomas present?
How is it treated?
Abnormal uterine bleeding
Post-menopause vaginal bleeding is cancer until proven otherwise
Treated w/ hysterectomy, radiation/chemo
What is the second most common GYN cancer?
Ovarian cancer BUT #1 most deadly
Most are surface epithelial tumors
What are the risk factors of Ovarian Cancer
What are two protective factors?
+ FamHx
Nulliparous
High fat diet
Anovulation
Multiparous, oral contraceptives
What are the 3 types of tissue in breasts?
What do they respond to?
Lactiferous, Fatty, CT
Hormones
What happens to breast tissue during menopause?
Lactiferous tissue replaced with fatty tissue and atrophy of ductal structures
Define Amastia
Congenital absence of breast
Complete lack of tissue, nipple or areola
Define Polythelia
Supernumerary nipples w/out breast tissues/glands that can occur anywhere along milk line but often misidentified as mole/birthmark
Define Polymastia
More than 2 breasts
Supernumerary- anywhere along milk line
Accessory- tissue w/out nipple in axilla, often confused as breast cancer metastasis
Who are acute mastitis almost exclusively seen in?
Lactating women
From incomplete emptying of milk from duct with skin Staph/Strep
How does acute mastitis present?
How is it treated
Erythema and edema
Pain/tender
Continue/inc breast feeding
ABX
Warm compress
Post feeding cleaning
Who is chronic mastitis seen in?
Older non-lactating women w/ unknown etiology
Biopsy to r/o cancer
Define Gynecomastia
Male breast enlargement
Infants- from maternal estrogen
Teens/young male- puberty
Older- obesity, cirrhosis, estrogen secreting tumor, Klinefelter’s Syndrome
What medications can cause gynecomastia?
Cimetidine- long term PUD
Anabolic steroids- converted to estrogen during metabolic breakdown
Define Fibrocystic Change
Fibrotic and cystic changes from tissue due to over response to hormones and aging, Sx improve post menopause
What are the clinical features of Fibrocystic Changes
Pain and Nodularity lumps
Sx vary w/ cycle
US/Mammogram reveal cysts and calcifications
How are Fibrocytic Changes treated?
Support
Dec caffeine
OCPs may stabilize cycle variability
Fine needle aspiration/excision of cysts
What is the most common benign tumor of female breasts?
Fibroadenoma- post puberty but young from over response to inc estrogen
What are the clinical features of Fibroadenoma
Mobile nodule that varies w/ cycle and during pregnancy
Painless- separates this from fibrocystic changes
How are Fibroadenoma treated?
Eval w/ US and mammography
Typically lumps are ? size before they can be palpated
2-2.5cm
S/Sx of breast cancer
Lumps Painless Nipple discharge- worry w/ spontaneous and unilateral Peau d'Orange Retraction
Bloody or serous nipple discharge is associated with ?
Ductal Carcinoma
Define Galactorrhea
Bilateral milky discharge no associated w/ cancer from high prolactin levels from pituitary adenoma
Breast cancer risks increase with ? exposure
Estrogen- inc risk with early menarche, nulliparity or late menopause
Post-menopause inc risk
What are half or more of breast cancers located?
Upper lateral quadrant
Hyperpituitarism is AKA ?
Pituitary adenoma- common pathology that secrete functional hormones
Define Lactotropic Adenoma
Prolactoma- 30% of pituitary tumors
Present w/ amenorrhea, glactorrhea or infertility due to inhibition of LH and ovulation
Males have dec libido and Sx of impotence
How is lactotropic adenoma treated
Bromocriptime
Define Somatotropic Adenoma
Growth hormone
Pre-puberty= gigantism
Post-puberty= acromegaly
Define Corticotropic adenoma
ACTH
Cushing’s from over stimulation of adrenal cortex
What are the causes of Hypopituitarism
Congenital- empty sella syndrome; dwarf; hypogonadism
Tumor- dec circulation and destruction of pituitary
Circulatory distrubance- Sheehan Syndrome- post partum ischemia
Trauma- basal skull injury
How does hypopituitarism present in clinic?
Weak
Cold intolerant
Poor appetite/weight loss
HOTN
Hypopituitarism and Hyperpituitarism have the same Sx with what exceptions that HYPO has?
Cold intolerant
HOTN
Men- impotence/libido loss
Women- amenorrhea
Diabetes Ins. can be caused what three things?
Damage to: Hypothalamus Pituitary stalk Tumors of post. pituitary Causes: intercranial tumor, infection of meninges, intracranial hemorrhage, basilar skull fx
What is the normal regulation of ADH with high/low serum NA
High Na/Low BP- inc ADH production, kidneys retain more water to dilute serum
Low Na/High BP- dec ADH production, kidneys retain less water to concentrate serum and dec intravascular press
What are the clinical features of DI?
Polyuria: 5-6L/day of hypotonic urine w/ no change on water restriction
Polydipsia
NO POLYPHAGIA
What causes Thyrotoxicosis
Excess production of T3/T4 from:
Graves
Idiopathic nodular hyperplasia
Tumor- thyroid adenoma
What are the clinical features of Hyperthyroidism?
Slowly appearing Sxs EXCEPT during thyroid storm w/ Graves Dz Restless/nervousness Tremors Excess sweating Heat intolerant HIGH T3/4, Low TSH
How is Hyperthyroidism treated?
RI 131 ablation
Surgery
Who is more likely to have Graves Dz?
How is it characterized?
10x in women
Thyrtoxicosis
Exophthalmos
Dermopathy- pretibial myxedema (dough like skin)
What are the 3 types of hypothyroidism?
Thyroiditis- Hashimoto
Thyroidectomy
Iodine deficiency
Thyroiditis is most common ? and associated with ?
Hypothyroidism in US
Associated w/ other auto immune dz like Sjogren’s Syndrome
Iodine deficiency is rare in Western culture but is associated with ?
Goiters
Cretinism for deficiency during pregnancy
What are the clinical features of hypothyroidism?
Slowing of all metabolic processes
Slow, sleepy, weight gain
Low T3/4, HIGH TSH
How is hypothyroidism treated?
Synthetic Thyroid supplements for remainder of life
What is the pathophysiology behind a nodular goiter?
I deficiency prevents thyroid from producing T3/4 so thyroid undergoes hyperplasia to inc T3/4 production and pituitary overproduces TSH to further promote hyperplasia
What are the thyroid hormone levels with a nodular goiter?
How is it treated?
Normal/Low T3/4
High TSH
Subtotal thyroidectomy
Thyroid neoplasms are more common in ? and primarily associated with ?
Females
Neck irradiation
Define Follicular Adenoma
Benign tumor presenting as solitary nodule but can’t be differentiated from normal tissue on R123 scan so Dx req’d by biopsy
Define Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma
80% of malignant thyroid nodules
Hormonally inactive tumor and seen as a “cold” nodule
Define Follicular Thyroid Carcinoma
15% malignant in female over 40, most are inactive “cold” nodules
Hormonal active ‘hot” nodule seen on radioactive scans
What are the majority of hyperparathyroidisms from?
Inc PTH secretion from benign parathyroid adenoma, usually just one of four
2* cause from end-stage renal failure
Excessive PTH stimulates what type of bone cell?
Osteoclast activity with Ca reabsorption
What are the clinical features of hyperparathyroidism?
ASx
Pathological Fx
Multiple kidney stones
High Ca, Low PO4
How is hyperparathyroidism treated?
Surgical excision of primary tumor
Kidney transplant if renal failure, causes PTH glands regress to normal
What is hypoparathyroidism usually caused by?
Accidental removal/damage during thyroid surgery causing dec PTH secretion which allow ostoblasts to inc Ca deposits in bone
What are the clinical features of hypoparathyroidism?
Neuromuscular excitability Muscular contraction Sx
Twitching hands/face
Chcostek’s Sign- facial twitch from tapping facial nerve
Trousseaus Sign- wrist/hand spasm triggered by BP cuff inflation
What will the lab results be for a PT with hypoparathyroidism?
Low Ca
High PO4
Ca/Vit D supplements
Synthetic PTH supplementation
What causes Cushing’s Syndrome (Hypercorticolism)
Pituitary adenoma- excess ACTH= Cushing’s Dz
Adrenocortical tumor- excess corticosteroids= Cushings Synd.
Exogneous glucocorticoids- prolonged steroid tx of autoimmune disorder
What are the clinical features of Cushing’s Syndrome?
Central, truncal obesity Moon face and Buffalo Hump Facial redness Cutaneous striae Dec muscle mass Facial hair and acne Thin scalp hair