Urology Flashcards
Balanitis
glans penis becomes inflamed
in what population is balanitis MC
uncircumsized men
most common cause of balanitis
Candidal infections
sx balanitis
pain, tenderness, or pruritus of the glans penis
PE balanitis
candidal balanitis: white, cottage cheese-like exudate on the glans penis
Bacterial balanitis: thick, foul-smelling purulent exudate
Circinate balanitis: associated with reactive arthritis and will present with shallow ulcers on the glans
tx candidal balanitis
topical imidazole (e.g., clotrimazole, miconazole), nystatin cream, or oral fluconazole
tx bacterial balanitis
topical metronidazole, oral amoxicillin-clavulanate, or clindamycin topical cream if an anaerobe is suspected
Mupirocin cream, oral dicloxacillin, or oral cephalexin may be used if streptococcal or staphylococcal infection is suspected
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
proliferation of the fibrostromal tissues of the prostate that results in prostatic urethral compression and urinary outlet obstruction
most common benign tumor in men
BPH
obstructive BPH sx
hesitancy, decreased force/caliber of urine, postvoid dribbling, a sensation of incomplete emptying, double voiding, straining to urinate
irritative BPH sx
dysuria, frequency, urgency, nocturia
DRE BPH
smooth, firm, elastic enlargement of the prostate
If the induration of the prostate is palpated, prostate cancer should be excluded by further testing
medical therapy for BPH
using alpha-blockers, 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors, phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors, combination therapy, phytotherapy
Alpha-1 adrenergic antagonists for BPH
- Terazosin
- Doxazosin
- Tamsulosin
- Alfuzosin
- Silodosin
5-alpha reductase inhibitors for BPH
- Finasteride
- Dutasteride
Anticholinergic agents for BPH
- Tolterodine
- Oxybutynin
- Darifenacin
- Solifenacin
- Fesoterodine
- Trospium
Phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors for BPH
- Tadalafil
MC cause of epididymitis in a patient younger than 35 years
chlamydia
most common cause of scrotal pain
epididymitis
sx epididymitis
painful, swollen scrotum
frequency, urgency, and dysuria,
PE epididymitis
tenderness to palpation over the superior-posterior aspect of the testicle where the epididymis is located
erythematous scrotum
positive prehn sign
intact cremasteric reflex
dx epididymitis
urine culture
UA
urine nucleic acid amplification testing
tx epididymitis for patients under the age of 35 and patients who are at increased risk of STIs
ceftriaxone 500 mg intramuscular injection for one dose and doxycycline 100 mg orally twice daily for 10 days
tx epididymitis for pts 35 years of age and older and patients who are at low risk of STIs
levofloxacin 500 mg orally once daily for 10 days
common cause of urethritis
Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Trichomonas vaginalis, and Mycoplasma genitalium
repeat testing urethritis
3 months after treatment because of a high rate of reinfection
test of cure urethritis
3 weeks after treatment is completed is only indicated in patients who are pregnant, have persistent symptoms, or receive an antibiotic regimen with inferior cure rates.
What pear-shaped protozoan has four flagella at its anterior end and can be seen on urine microscopy?
Trichomonas vaginalis
Acute uncomplicated cystitis
bacterial infection of the bladder and is much more common in women than in men due to the shorter length of the female urethra