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what usually causes acute urinary retention?

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complication of BPH

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types of acute urinary retention?

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spontaneous

precipitated

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what can cause precipitating AUR?

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non-prostate related surgery
catheterization
urethral instrumentation
anaesthesia
medication with anticholinergic effect (reduces bladder contraction)
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how is AUR managed?

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put in a catheter (usually in urethra, or suprapubic if cant get it into urethra)

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management without catheter?

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if retension with <1L residue and normal serum electrolytes then trial without catheter
prescribe a uroselective alphablocker (alfuzosin) before the trial without catheter (improves change of voiding success)

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how does post-obstructive diuresis present and how is it managed?

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non urological causes of loin pain?

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what usually causes acute loin pain?

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ureteric colic due to calculus

- pain mediated by release of prostaglandins by ureter in response to obstruction

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how is acute loin pain managed?

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NSAIDs +/- opiates

alpha blocker for small stones expected ot pass

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chance of spontaneous passage of stones?

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<4mm = 80%
4-6 = 59
>6 = 21
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how long do you give for stones to pass before making plans to remove them?

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1 month

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indications for urgent removal of kidney stones?

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pain unrelieved
pyrexia (infection)
persistent nausea/vomiting
high grade obstruction

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how can stones be removed?

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ureteric stent or stone fragmentation/removal if no infection
percutaneous nephrostomy for infected hydronephrosis

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causes of frank haematuria?

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infection (common)
stones
tumours
benign prostatic hyperplasia
polycystic kidneys
trauma
coagulation/platelet deficiencies
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how is clot retention (blockage of ureters due to clot) managed?

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3 way irrigating haematuria catheter

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how is frank haematuria investigated?

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CT urogram + cystoscopy

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causes of acute scrotum?

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torsion of spermatic cord/appendix testis
epididymis/epididymo-orchitis
inguinal hernia
hydrocele
trauma/insect bites
dermatological lesions
inflammatory vasculitis
tumour
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typical story of torsion of spermatic cord?

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teenage boy
can occur with trauma/athletic activity
usually spontaneous
often woken from sleep with sudden onset severe pain
may have has previous episodes of self limiting pain
may have nausea/vomiting
pain can refer to lower abdomen

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examination findings of torsion of spermatic cord?

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how is torsion of spermatic cord investigated?

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Doppler US

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how is torsion of spermatic cord managed?

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2 or 3 point fixation with non-absorbable sutures
if testis is necrotic then remove
must fix contralateral side incase it happens to other side (correct bell clapper deformity)

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how does torsion of appendage present?

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may be insidious onset or identical to cord torsion but usually less severe
may have localised tenderness at upper pole and “blue dot” sign if seen early
testis should be mobile and cremasteric reflex present

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how is torsion of appendage managed?
will resolve spontaneously without surgery
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how does epididymitis present?
may present similar to torsion rare in children dysuria/pyrexia history of UTI, urethritis, catheterization/instrumentation
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examination findings of epididymitis?
creamsteric reflex present pyuria swollen epididymis and increased bloodflow on doppler can show chlamydia on PCR
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how is epididymitis managed?
analgesia + scrotal support bed rest ofloxacin 400mg/day for 14 days
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what is idiopathic scrotal oedema?
self limiting scrotal oedema of unknown cause no fever, tenderness or redness may be itchy
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what is paraphimosis?
painful swelling of the foreskin distal to phimotic ring often happens after foreskin retracted for catheterization or cystoscopy and staff forget to put it back to normal position
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how is paraphimosis managed?
``` iced glow granulated sugar for 1-2 hrs multiple punctures in oedematous skin manual compression of glans with distal traction on oedematous foreskin dorsal slit ```
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what is priapism?
``` prolonged erection (>4 hrs) not associated with sexual arousal often painful ```
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what can cause priapism?
``` injection for ED trauma haematologic dyscrasias (e.g sickle cell) neurological problem idiopathic ```
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classification of priapism?
ischaemic - vascular stasis in penis(true compartment syndrome) - corpora cavernosa (rigid, tender, painful)
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what can cause non-ischaemic priapism?
traumatic disruption of penile vasculature - leads to unregulated blood entry and filling of corpora fistula then form between cavernous artery and lacunar spaces which allows blood to by-pass the normal helicine arteriolar bed
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how is priapism diagnosed?
aspirate from corpus cavernosum (dark blood, low O2, high CO2 in low flow, normal blood in high flow) colour duplex US (minimal/absent flow in cavernosal arteries in low flow, normal/high flow in non-ischaemic priapism)
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how is priapism managed?
ischaemic = aspiration +/- irrigation with saline injection of alpha agonist surgical shunt - unlikely to respond to treatment after 48-72 hrs non-ischaemic = observe, can resolve spontaneously, selective arterial embolization with permanent materials)
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what is Fournier's gangrene?
form of necrotising fasciitis occurring around male genitalia usually arises from skin, urethra or rectal region
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predisposing factors on Fournier's gangrene?
diabetes local trauma periurethral extravasation perianal infection
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what usually causes fourniers gangrene?
mix of aerobes/anaerobes | starts as cellulitis
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how does fourniers gangrene present?
``` starts as cellulitis swollen, erythematous, tender genitalia marked pain, fever and systemic toxicity swelling and crepitus of scrotum dark purple areas X ray may show gas in tissues ```
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how is fourniers gangrene managed?
antibiotics + surgical devridement
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what is emphysematous pyelonephritis?
acute necrotising parenchymal and perineal infection caused by gas forming uropathogens, usually E coli infective emergency
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features of emphysematous pyelonephritis?
usually in diabetics often associated with ureteric obstruction fever, vomiting, flank pain gas seen on X ray
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how is erythematous pyelonephritis managed?
often needs nephrectomy
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what usually causes perinephric abscess and how does it present?
rupture of acute cortical abscess into the perinephric space or from haematogenous seeding from sites of infection insidious onset most are pyrexial but not all flank mass can be felt in 50%
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diagnosis of perinephric abscess?
high WCC high creatinine pyuria CT
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management of perinephric abscess?
antibiotics + percutaneous/surgical drainage
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5 classifications of renal trauma?
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indications for imaging?
frank haematuria in adults frank or occult haematuria in child occult haematuria + shock penetrating injury with any haematuria
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how is blunt renal injury investigated and managed?
CT with contrast most can be managed non-operatively angiography/embolization surgery done if persistent bleeding, expanding haematoma etc)
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what usually causes bladder injury and how does it present?
``` pelvic fracture suprapubic/abdominal pain + inability to void lower abdominal bruising guarding/rigidity diminished bowel sounds ```
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how is bladder injury managed?
catheterization - retrograde urethrogram if blood at external meatus or catheter doesn't pass easily (may have urethral injury) antibiotics repeat cystogram in 14 days
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