Urogenital complaints and Opthomology (320-331) (431-451) Flashcards
Under what 3 situations are UTIs most common?
Sexually active young women, elderly and posturethral catheter
Whats the most common causative bacteria
E.coli and gram negatives
main sx of uti?
dysuria
Main sx of pyelonephritis
back/flank pain
How to dx a UTI?
UA and reflex to culture - pyuria and + bacteria Gram stain
What follow up must be done on adolescents and men with pyelonephritis or recurrent infection?
Renal US and IVP to r/o anatomic etiology
How long does a pt with bacterial prostatitis need to be on antibiotics?
6-12 weeks for chronic
2 weeks for acute
What is the definition of asx bacteriuria
Urine culture >100,000 colony forming units
What patient populations should you treat asx bacteriuria?
- pregnant women
- pts with renal transplant
- about to undergo genitourinary procedure
- severe vesicouretral reflux
- struvite calculi
What is most common mode of transmission of AIDS worldwide?in USA?
heterosexual worldwide
homosexual USA
What genetic mutation makes pts highly resistant to HIV transmission?
CCR5 homozygous deletion
At what CD4 copunt do opportunic infections usually arise?
What should pts be put on when CD4
TMP-SMX to prophylax against PCP and toxoplasma encephalitis
Pt with painful vesicular and ulcerated lesions that resolve over 7 days. How to confirm dx?
direct flourescent antigen (DFA) staining. Tzank prep, serology, HSV, PCR, or culture
Risk of _____ increases 7-10x in women with hx of salpingitis
ectopic pregnancy
What antibiotics should be used on pts with PID?
azithromycin
flouroquinilone + metronidazole
cephalosporin + doxy
Pt presents with painless papule that erodes into a painless ulcer accompanied by tender, swollen lymph nodes causing groove in the inguinal ligament (groove sign) Dx? Etiology?
Lymphogranuloma venereum (serovars L1-L3) Chlamidya trachomatis
Pt from underdeveloped country presents w painful ulcer accompanied by painful swollen lymph nodes which suppurate and cause destructive changes in the groin. Dx? Etiology? Tx?
Chancroid
Haemophilus ducreyi
Macrolide, doxycycline and cephalosporin
Pt from underdeveloped country presents with painless nodules which over time slough off exposing large ulcers which spread and cause extensive destructive changes in the groin.
Biopsy shows purple oval forms inside macrophages which strain purple with Wright stain. Dx? Tx?
Granuloma inguinale (Donovaniasis)
Tx: Macrolide or doxy
What prophylaxis should pts receive if CD4
azithromycin for Mycobacterium avium intracellulare complex (MAC)
When should HAART therapy be started? (3 active antiviral agents)
If pt’s have symptoms related to HIV infection or if pt’s CD4
Painless hematuria DDx?
Primary renal disease (tumor, glomerulonephritis)
bladder tumor
prostatic dz
Painful hematuria DDx?
nephrolithiasis, renal infarction, UTI
What is the term when hemoglobin is detected in UA but theres no RBCs on microanalysis?
myoglobinuria or hemoglobinuria
When should you do cystoscopy?
only after UA and IVP
After what age is BPH common
> 45, 90% men older than 70 have BPH
What are the 3 criteria of BPH?
prostate size > 30mL
maximmum urinary flow rate 50
When is TURP indicated?
Refractory disease
For prostate glands >75g, what is the reccomendation?
Open prostatectomy
Pt presents with fevers, chills, low back pain, urinary frequency, and urgency, tender possible fluctuant and swollen prostate,.
Labs show leukocytosis, pyruia and bacteriuria.
Dx? Tx?
Prostatitis, dx made clinically
Tx: fluoroquinolone or TMP-SMX
What is the most common ca in males and second most common cause of ca death?
prostate cancer. First MCC death is lung ca
PSA sensitive or specific?
sensitive. PSA is elevated in 90% of prostate adeno CA but, controversy over screening tool
Where does prostate ca often metastasize?
via lymph/ blood causing osteoblastic lesions
What is the primary cause of impotence
erectile dysfunction due to... psychological decreaased testosterone hypo/hyperthyroid Cushings syndrome Increased prolactin
What are some causes for secondary erectile dysfunction
vascular dz
Drugs
Neurologic dz
**How can you differentiate psychogenic from organic causes of erectile dysfunction
nocturnal penile tumescence
What is the mechanism of action of Sildenafil, tadalafil, Vardenafil etc?
Cyclic GMP-specific PDE5 inhibitor which improves relaxation of smooth muscles in corpora cavernosum
What is an absolute contraindication to PDE5 inhibitors?
Use of nitrates
Decreased vision secondary to fafilure of development of the pathway between the retina and visual cortex before ages 7-11
ambylopia
What sx might a person with ambylopia have
Esotropia (inward rotation of eyes)
exotropia ( outwardly rotated walled eyes)
Refractive error not correctable with lenses
Unable to see in bilateral temporal fields usually caused by a pituitary tumor
bitemporal hemianopsia
Lesion of the medial longitudinnal fasciculus classically found in multiple sclerosis
internuclear opthalmoplegia
What is the defecit caused by internuclear opthalmoplegia?Why?
inability to adduct the ipsilateral eye past midline on lateral conjugate gaze
lack of communication between the contralateral cn Vi nucleus and ipsilateral CNIII nucleus
Midbrain tectum lesion that results in paralysis of upward gaze and is associated with pineal tumor
Parinaud’s syndrome
Afferent defect of cn ii causing pupil not to react to direct light, but will react consensually when light is shined into contralateral eye
Marcus Gunn Pupil
How to test marcus gun pupil?
swinging flashlight test - denervated eye will appear to dilate when light is shone in because it is dilating back to baseline when consensual light is removed from other eye