trigger - penile/scrotal disorder Flashcards
needle aspiration of fluid +/- sclerotherapy to tunica vaginalis is the treatment for what condition?
hydroceles!
(high rate of recurrence with this)
reminder! Only treat if:
- communicating
- persists>12-18 mo
- acute onset
- symptomatic!
hydrocelectomy is treatment for what condition?
hydrocele! this is definitive!
reminder! Only treat if:
- communicating
- persists>12-18 mo
- acute onset
- symptomatic!
most surgically correctable cause of male infertility
varicocele
this condition is increased with standing and valsalva and alleviated with supine position.
varicoceles
what positions increase and decrease the presentation of varicoceles?
- increased with standing and valsalva
- may improve w supine position
feels like a bag of worms
varicoceles
what confirms dx of varicoceles
US
bell clapper deformity is a risk for which condition
testicular torsion
cryptorchidism is a risk factor for which conditions
- testicular torsion
- testicular tumor
sudden onset of severe unilateral scrotal pain and swelling
testicular torsion
which conditions present (or can present) with nausea/vomiting
- testicular torsion
- orchitis
- testicular tumor
presents with lack of voiding
- testicular torsion
- priapism (emergent if present)
- phimosis (emergent if present)
negative prehn’s sign
testicular torsion
positive prehn’s sign
- Orchitis
- epididymitis
what treatment MUST be done in testicular torsion
surgical detorsion and fixation of the involved testis and contralateral testis
a patient presents with symptms of N/V and on exam you see a swollen left testicle that is hard to palpation. The affected testicle is at the same level as the contralateral testicle and has an intact cremasteric reflex.
what is this patients TWIST score and what is his risk for testicular torsion
this patient has a TWIST score of 5, this puts him at high risk.
blue dot sign is seen in which condition
testicular appendage torsion
US shows small hyperechoic region adjacent to the testis
testicular appendage torsion