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1
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Side-Effects of Nitrofurantoin

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Lung Fibrosis

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What is the acceptable limit of residual urine in patients <65

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50ml

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What is the acceptable limit of residual urine in patients >65

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100ml

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What is the mian cause of acute urinary retention in men

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Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

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Signs of acute urinary retention

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Palpable urinary bladder

Abdominal tenderness

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What exmainations should be done for someone in acute urinary retention

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Rectal (DRE) and Neurological Exmination

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What is the first line investiation for someoen with acute urinary retention

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urine sample/culture

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What is PSA not appropriate in acute urinary retention

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Typically elevated anyways

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9
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What is the GOLD standard diagnostic for acute urinary retention

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Bladder USS

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10
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What confirms diagnosis of acute urinary retention on USS

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A colume >300cc

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11
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What urine volume confirms that a patient doe snot have acute urinary retention

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<200 cc

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12
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Where and under what circumstances should patients be referred to gynecology or neurology with acute urinary retention

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Those exhibiting symptoms

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13
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What is a complication of acute urinary retention

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Post-obstructive diuresis

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14
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How is post-obstructive diuresis treated

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IV Fluids

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15
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What is Mirabegron used for

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Overactive bladder

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16
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Pharmacology of Mirabegron

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Beta 3 agonist

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17
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What is the second line treatment for an overactiev bladder if antimuscarinics (Oxybutynin) are not tolerated

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Mirabegron

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18
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First line management of predominantly voiding symptoms

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Pelvic floor muscle training, fluid intake restrictions

Second line: Tamsulosin

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First line management of an overactive bladder

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Moderating fluid intake + Bladder retraining

Oxybutynin

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20
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First line management of nocturia

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Furosemide 40mg

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21
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What is the most common form of prostate cancer

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Adenocarcnioma

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22
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What is TURP Syndrome

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Venosu destruction causing absoprtion of irrigation fluid and hyponatraemia (looks like SIADH)

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23
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Risk factors for TURP Syndrome

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Surgical Time > 1 hour
Height of bad >70 cm 
Resected > 60g 
Large blood loss
Perforation 
Large fluid use
CHF poorly controlled
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What causes TURP syndrome

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Irrigation with Glycine causes it to be absorbed, it is hypoosmolar causing it to be absorbed systemicatically

Glycine -> ammonia at the liver causing hyperammonia and visual diasturbances

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25
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Two serum blood tests abnormalities found in TURP syndrome

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Hyponatraemia

Hyper-Ammonia

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26
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What is the criteria for 2 week wait referrals to exclude bladder cancer

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A patient over 60 with non visible hameturia, dyruia or raised WCC that is unexplained

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27
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WHat tumour marker is seen in seminomas

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Raised hCG

LDH

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28
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What tumour markers are seen in non-seminomas

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AFP OR beta-hcg

LDH

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29
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FIrst line diagnosis of testicular cancer

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USS

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30
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Risk factors for testicular cancer

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Infertility 
Cryptorchidism 
Family History 
Klinefleter's Syndrome
Mumps Orchitis
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31
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What causes gynecomastia in testicular cancer

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Increased oestrogen:androgen ratio

germ cell tumours -> hCG -> Leydig cel ldysfunction -> increased oestradiol and testosterone production

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32
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When do communicating hydroceles resolve in neonates

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Within a few months of life- reassure mothers

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33
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What is membranous urethral rupture

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Consequence of a pelvic fracture:

Perineal oedema
Prostate displaced (usually unpalpable on PR)
Haematuria

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34
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WHat is the first line management of a stone obstruction with signs of infection

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Urgent decompression - Ureteroscopy or nephrostomy + IV broad spectrum antibiotics

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35
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Management of stones < 2cm

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Lithotripsy

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36
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Management of stones >2cm

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Percutaneous nephrolithotomy

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37
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What is the first line investigation for suspected prostate cancer

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Multiparametric MRI

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38
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What scale is used to decide if someoen should be offered a multiparametric MRI

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Liker scale

> 3

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39
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What type of bladder cancer is increased by schistosomiasis

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Squamous cell carcinoma

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40
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What pain relief should be first line for suspected stone colics

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IM Diclofenac

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41
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What is the most common type of urethral injruy

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Bulbar rupture

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42
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What causes a bulbar rupture

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Saddle injuries (cikes)

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43
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Signs of a bulbar rupture

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TRIAD; urinary retention, perineal haematoma, blood at meatus

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44
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Two types of membranous ruptures

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Extra or intraperitoneal

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45
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First line invetsigation to diagnose urethral injuries (of all type)

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Ascending urethrogram

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46
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Management of urethral injuries

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Suprapubic catheter

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47
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Management of intraperitoneal baldder injuries

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Laparotomy

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48
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management of extraperitoneal bladder injuries

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Conservative management

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49
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Histological appearance of malignant Renal Cell carcinoma

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Clear cell carcinoma: Mass arising from parenchyma that is septated and contains solid and liquid components

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50
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Where do transitional cell carcinomas usually arise from (part of the urinary tract)

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Ureter

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51
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What condition gives rise to angiomyolipomas

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TS

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52
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Wjhat condition commonly causes renal infarcts

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Infective endocarditis

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53
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What medication makes kidney stones more likely?

54
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AT what tumour size should a kidney tumour be referred for a partial nephrectomy over a total nephrectomy

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7cm or less

55
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What medictaion can be given to reduce the size of an RCC tumour

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alpha-interferon

56
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Name some symptoms of prostate cancer

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Urgency
Hesitency
Poor flow
Post-micturition dribbling
Intermittency
Feeling of incomplete bladder emptying.
57
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First line invetsigation for suspected prostate cancer

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§PSA test

58
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At what PSA level should a patient be referred to urology

59
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What glesson score indicates a low-grade prostate cancer

60
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What gleeson grade indicates a high grade prostate cancer

61
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How can we stage prostate cancer

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Bone scan
CT
or an MRI

62
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What is the most common raidotherapy used for prostate cancer

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Brachytherapy

63
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What enzyme is repsnosible for converting testosterone to dihydrotestosterone

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5 alpha reductase

64
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Name a 5-alpha reductase inhibitor

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Finasteride

65
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What two hormone treatments are available for prostate cancer (usually used in advanced stages)

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gnRH agonists: Goserelin

Anti-androgen (recpetor blockers): Flutamide

Flutamide usually given for first two weeks and then goserelin to prevent surges in testosterone

66
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What chemotherapy is given for prostate cancer

67
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How long should someone not excersise before taking a PSA test

68
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How long should someone abstain before taking a PSa test

69
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What are some contraindications to a pSA test

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UTIs
Masturbation or sex
Excercise
Biopsy in the past 6 weeks
DREs in the past week
Anal
70
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What is the first line treatment for BPH

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alpha blockers

Second line: Finasteride

71
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What is the most common surgery for BPH

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Transurethral resection of the prostate

72
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What neurological problem can cause chronic urinary retention

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Spina bifida

73
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What medications may cause urinary retention

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Tricyclics
Diazepam
baclofen
Oxybutynin

74
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What is the most common cause of urethritis

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Gonnorrhoea

75
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Signs of a urethral stricture

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Reduced urine flow
Sparying of urine
Dribbling of urine
UTIs
Pain on passing urine
76
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What causes urethral strictures

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Scare tissues from previous infections or catheterisations

77
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First line investigation for a urethral stricture

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Flow rate of urine

78
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Treatment of a stricture

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Widening + IV Antibiotics to prevent further infections

79
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Name three exmaination findings seen in epididymoorchitis

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Tenderness and swelling on th eposterior side of the testicle

Pain relieved when elevating the testicle

Intact cremasteric reflex

80
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What is the only way you get isolate orchitis

81
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Examination findings in orchitis

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Testicular swelling and tenderness

Pain relieved on elevation

Normal cermasteric reflexes

82
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Name three exmaination findings in tetsicular torsion

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Tender, high-riding testis

Pain gets worse when elevating the scrotum

Absent cremasteric reflexes

83
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Serum testosterone levels in cryptorchidism

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Unilateral - NORMAL

Bilateral - Abnormal

84
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What other serum levels indicate cryptorchidism

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Raised LH and FSH

Reduced Inhibin B

85
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What is a varciocele

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Dilation of the pampiniform plexus

86
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In what testis is a varciocele mor common

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Left testis

87
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Why is a rightsided varicocele a red fllag

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Retroperitoneal tumour might be invading into the IVC

88
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What happens in the transillumination test for a varciocele

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They don’t transilluminate

89
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Results of a val salva manoeuvre in a varciocele

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Mass distends or gets bigger (or when coughing)

90
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What is a hydrocele

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Fluid accumulation between the visceral and parietal layer of the tunica vaginalis of the testis

91
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What scrotal condition transilluminates?

92
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Where do tetsicular tumours typically spread haematogenously

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Lung sor the Brain

93
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What lymph nodes drain the scrotum

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Superficial Inguinal lymph nodes

94
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Which tetsicular tumours have the best prognosis

95
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Microsocpic appearance of a seminoma

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Fried-egg appearance

96
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What condition can give rise to calcium phosphate stones

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Renal tubular acidosis type I and II

97
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What conditions reuslt in struvite stones formation

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UTIs (proteus and klebsiella)

98
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Describe the appearance of struvite stones

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Staghorn Calculi

99
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What stone cannot be seen on a CT KUB scan

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Cystine stones

100
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What Imaging allows cysteine stones to be seen

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USS (if they are larger than 5mm)

101
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How long should imaging take in all people with suspected stones

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EMERGENCY (within 24 hours)

102
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When should someone with urinary tract stones be admitted

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Infection signs
Pain relief not working
Anuria
No Imaging within 24 hours
Diagnostic uncertainty
103
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When is watchful waiting appropriate for kidney stones

104
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Within what timeframe should surgical treatment be considered for kidney stones

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WIthin 48 hours of admission

105
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Why should surgery be considered for kdiney stones within 48 hours

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Can cause irreversible kdiney dmagae (lowers eGFR)

106
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What is the first line antibiotic for pyelonephritis

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Ciprofloxacin or co-amoxiclav for 7 days

107
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When shoudl prophylaxis be considered in patients for pyelonephritis

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In women who get at least three infetcions in one year

108
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WHat is the prophylaxis used for pyelonephritis

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Trimethoprim

109
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When should people with UTIs be referred for imaging or cystoscopy

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Not resopnded to treatment 
Previous history of tract disease
Haematuria
Women with recurrent infections
Serious or systemic inllness signs
110
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What is the two week wait rule for UTIs

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Refer if over 45 and:
Unexplained visible haematuria without UTI or,

Visible haematuria which persists after treatment

111
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First line managemnet of UTIs

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Trimethoprim or Nitrofurantoin

112
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Which patients should recieve 7 days course for UTIs

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Men and pregnant women (anyone with complicated UTIs)

113
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In which patients should UTI treatment be limited to three days

114
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If trimethoprim is unsuccessful in managing a UTI, what should be given

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Nitrofurantoin

115
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What is the only requirement that gives nitrofurantoin preference over trimethoprim for UTI treatment

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if eGFR > 45

116
Q

A patient comes to the GP complaining of haematospermia - what should be done (under 40)

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Reassure that it is probably benign

> 40 = referral

117
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How often should PSA levels be monitored in someone undergoing the ‘watchful wait’ approach

118
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What is active surveillance

A

This is where monitoring is increased in frequency to make sure we only treat when the rate of threat increases

119
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Name three active surveillance approaches to prostate cancer

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Every 4 months - measure PSA
Every 12 months - DRE
Every 12/18 months - MRI

120
Q

How do we manage hot flushes caused by hormonal treatment in prostate cancer

A

Medroxyprogesterone acetate

121
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How do we manage fatigue symptoms in people with prostate cancer

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Supervised exercise

122
Q

Mangaement of gynecomastia caused by GnRH and flutamide

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Radiotherapy

123
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Role of PSA

A

Liqudify semen and allow sperm to move more freely

124
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Diagnosis of acute prostatitis

A

MSU sample

125
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Management of acute prostatitis

A

Ciprofloxacin 500mg once daily

Follow up in 48 hours

126
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Management of chronic prostatitis

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Just symptomatic management

127
Q

When are undescended testes typically checked for

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3 days after birth

6-8 weeks of age

Then 4-5 months of age if found to be undescended

128
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What is a normal variant retractile testes

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When the testes can only be felt in a warm bath

129
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When should we consider acute pyelonephritis over Lower UTIs in children

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Systematic + Bacteriuria

No systemic symptoms + bacteriuria = lower UTIs

130
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What prophylaxis is given for UTIs

A

Trimethoprim 3 months

131
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Management of asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnant woman

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Nitrofurantoin 100mg immediately

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