surgery 2 Flashcards
DD of the LUTS ?
1- bladder cancer 2- prostate cancer 3- neurogenic: PD, stroke 4- infection : prostitis cystitis 5- medication: anticholinerrgic 6- bladder stone 7- contriction stricture in bladder or urethra
best indicator for the degree of obstruction is
synptoms of the patient
what is the benefits of intravenous urogram?
1- gives info. about upper tracts
2- degree of residual urine
man 60 years old found j-hooking in the lower ureter what does it mean?
marked intravescicular prostatic enlagment
man 60 years old found elevation in the bladder base in the lower ureter what does it mean?
marked intravescicular prostatic enlagment
how can we measure the degree of obstruction in a patient with LUTS?
1- DRE
2- symptoms (better than DRE)
3- measurement of urine flow rate
4- cysto-urethro-scopy (the only direct method)
what are the early and late findings in breast carcinoma?
early: single, non-tender, firm-hard mass, will ill-defined margins late : nipple and skin: retraction axillary L.N: lymphadenopathy breast size: enlarged erythema, edema, and pain mass fixation to the skin and chest
which of the following imaging modalities used to differentiate btw cystic from a solid lesion in the breast?
ultrasound
which of the following imaging modalities used in the presence of suspicious abnormality palpated?
mammography
which of the following imaging modalities used in the presence of suspicious abnormality NOT palpated?
computerized stereotactic guided core needle
which of the following imaging modalities used under local anesthesia?
open biopsy
which of the following modalities used to know expressed markers in breast tissue?
large needle biopsy