Urology Flashcards
Typical clinical presentation of acute epididymitis?
Unilateral scrotal pain, erythema, swelling
Typical cause of acute epididymitis in younger males?
Gonorrhea/Chlamydia infection … (sexually-transmitted)
Typical cause of acute epididymitis in older males?
E. coli infection … (non-sexually transmitted)
Best work-up for acute epididymitis in younger males?
UA, urine cultures, PCR amplification
DOC for acute epididymitis in younger males?
Ceftriaxone + Doxycycline … against Gonorrhea/Chlamydia
DOC for acute epididymitis in older males?
Fluoroquinolones … against E. coli
First step of workup for patient who presents with gross hematuria?
UA
Definition of secondary nocturnal enuresis?
New-onset bed-wetting in child > 5 yo who had previously achieved overnight dryness for 6+ months
Definition of primary nocturnal enuresis?
Nighttime urinary continence has never been established
First step in evaluation of secondary nocturnal enuresis?
UA
Best management of patient who presents with new-onset elevated PSA; Patient was recently admitted for acute urinary retention?
Repeat PSA in 4-8 weeks
2 medications that may cause acute urinary retention?
Baclofen, Anticholinergics
Definition of recurrent UTI?
2+ infections in 6 months, 3+ infections in 1 year
Best management of recurrent UTI?
Postcoital ABX prophylaxis
4 ABX of choice for postcoital anabiotic prophylaxis as treatment for recurrent UTI?
TMP-SMX, nitrofurantoin, cephalexin, ciprofloxacin
Definition of primary nocturnal enuresis?
Inability to achieve nighttime dryness by age 5 yo
2 aspects of initial management for primary nocturnal enuresis?
Behavioral modifications, motivational therapy
Best management for continued primary nocturnal eruresis after trials of behavioral modification and motivational therapy?
Enuresis alarm therapy
Best management of primary nocturnal enuresis that is resistant to enuresis alarm, behavioral modification, motivational therapy?
Desmopressin
AE of Desmopressin?
Hyponatremia
Most common solid tumor in men 15-35 yo?
Testicular CA
Clinical presentation for Testicular CA?
Painless, unilateral testicular enlargement … does not transilluminate
Initial test of workup for patients with suspected Testicular CA?
Bilateral scrotal US
Next step of workup for patients with suspected Testicular CA – mass seen on bilateral scrotal US?
Screening CT, Tumor markers
2 tumor markers used in workup of Testicular CA?
b-HCG, AFP
Diagnostic test for Testicular CA?
Radical inguinal orchiectomy
Which type of incontinence is characterized by involuntary leakage of urine that occurs after a strong urge to urinate?
Urge incontinence
Etiology of urge incontinence?
Bladder the trouser muscle overactivity, leading to intense contraction that causes leakage
Condition associated with the urge incontinence?
MS
Best initial management of urge incontinence?
Timed voids, bladder training
If initial management of urge incontinence fails, what is next best management?
Anti-muscarinic medication
Role of anti-muscarinic medications in setting of urge incontinence?
Inhibition of detrusor muscle contractions
3 examples of anti-muscarinic medications used to treat urge incontinence?
Oxybutynin, tolterodine, solifenacin
AEs of anti-muscarinic medications used to treat urge incontinence?
Anticholinergic affects … (can’t see, can’t pee, can’t spit, can’t sh*t)