Urology Flashcards
Congenital inguinal hernia
patent processus vaginalis
60% are right sided, 10% are bilaterally
Should be surgically repaired soon after diagnosis as at risk of incarceration
Calcium stones
thiazides, fluid
Oxalate stones
cholestyramine
pyridoxine
Uric acid stones
allopurinol
urinary alkalinization e.g. oral bicarbonate
Cystine stones
fluids,
D penicillinamine
pyridoxine (b6)
BPH tx
a blocker - Tamsulosin
5 a reductase I - finasteride
Histology bladder ca
TCC
Wilms tumour
nephroblastoma)
Beckwith Wiedemann: WAGR
Treatment of Renal cell cancer
nephrectomy
alpha-interferon and interleukin-2
receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors – nib
Testicular tumour markers
AFP is elevated ~ 60% of germ cell tumours
LDH is elevated ~ 40% of germ cell tumours
seminomas: hCG may be elevated ~ 20%
Semen analysis post vasectomy
16-20 weeks