PENILE AND URETHRAL DISORDERS Flashcards
1
Q
- What is the corpus cavernosum?
2. What is the corpus spongiosum and what runs through it?
A
- Corpus cavernosum
- Two columns of tissue that run along side the penis that helps with erections - Corpus spongiosum
- Column of sponge like tissue that runs along the front and ending at the glans
- The urethra runs through the spongiosum
2
Q
Disorders of the Urethra
4
A
- Urethritis
- Urethral stricture
- Meatal stenosis
- Hypospadius
3
Q
Urethritis
- What is it?
- Who is it more common in?
- Causes? 5
A
- An inflammation of the urethra
- Females greater than males
- Causes
- Gonorrhea
- Chlamydia
- HPV
- Herpes simplex
- Idiopathic
4
Q
Urethritis
Symptoms:
1. Males? 4
2. Females? 4
A
Symptoms
- Males
- Dysuria
- Itching or burning at the meatus
- Hematuria/hematospermia
- Urethral discharge - Females
- Frequency
- Dysuria
- SP discomfort
- discharge
5
Q
Urethritis
1. Dx? 2
- Tx? (first line and FL alternative)
- Alternatives? 2
A
- Diagnosis
- UA and culture
- NAATs - Treatment
- Azithromycin 1g PO single dose
- Doxycycline 100mg bid x 7 days - Alternatives
- Erythromycin 500mg PO qid x 7 days
- Levofloxacin/Cipro 500mg PO once daily x 7 days
6
Q
Urethritis
Treatment considerations? 4
A
- Treat partner
- Use condoms
- Avoid irritants
- NSAIDs
7
Q
Urethral Stricture
- What is it?
- What are the two types?
A
- A fibrotic band of tissue that renders the normal compliant urethral lumen inelastic
- Narrowing of the urethra with slowing of the urine
- Two types
- Anterior: Begins at the bulbar urethra and end at the meatus
- Posterior: Involves the membranous and prostatic urethra
8
Q
Urethral Stricture
Etiologies?
3
A
- Trauma
- Iatrogenic
- Infection
9
Q
How would the following cause urethral stricture?
- Trauma? 2
- Iatrogenic? 2
- Infection? 2
A
- Trauma
- Anterior urethra: Straddle injuries and penetrating injuries
- Posterior urethra: Urethral disruption from pelvic fracture - Iatrogenic
- Catheterization
- Surgical - Infection
- Gonococcal/Chlamydia
10
Q
Urethral strictures:
1. Presentation? 3
- Diagnosis? 3
A
- Obstructive urinary symptoms
- Slow stream
- Decreased caliber
- Post-void dribbling - Dx
- Catheter
- Cystoscopy
- RUG
11
Q
Urethral stricture: Tx? 3
A
- Urethral dilation
- DVIU
- Urethroplasty
12
Q
Meatal Stenosis
- What is it?
- More common in who?
- Causes? 2
- Symptoms? 3
- Dx?
- Tx?
A
- Narrowing of the opening of the urethra at the tip of the penis
- More common in males
- Causes
- Swelling and irritation after newborn circ
- Idiopathic - Symptoms
- Spraying of stream
- Bed wetting
- Dysuria - Diagnosis
- Physical exam - Treatment
- Meatonomy
13
Q
Hypospadius
- What is it?
- Occurs between what?
- Presentation? 3
A
- A congenital defect in which the opening of the urethra is on the underside of the penis
- Occurs between the glands and penile-scrotal junction
- Presentation
- Spraying of urine
- Having to sit down to void
- Foreskin makes the penis look like it has a “hood”
14
Q
Hypospadius
- DX?
- Tx?
- Tx complications? 2
A
- Diagnosis
- Made usually at time of birth with physical exam - Treatment
-Surgical repair (4-18 months)
(Magpi and Snodgrass) - Complications
- Meatal stenosis
- Fistula
15
Q
What are the penile disorders? 5
A
- Balanitis
- Phimosis
- Paraphimosis
- Peyronie’s Disease
- Erectile Dysfunction