Urology Flashcards
Epidydomo-orchitis – can present with
Epidydomo-orchitis – can present with hydrocaele (TV from peritoneum)
Chronic kidney inflammation like staghorn at risk off
SCC
kidney can autoregulate systolic pressures of
kidney can autoregulate systolic pressures of 80-180mmHg,
typical GFR is
typical GFR is 125ml per minute
Kidneys covered in
Kidneys covered in Gerota’s fascia
painless frank haematuria + paraneoplastic HTN
Renal adenocarcinoma (HTN = hormonal = glandular therfore hormonal)
Ureter length and position
25-35 cm long
Retroperitoneal structure overlying transverse processes L2-L5
Lies anterior to bifurcation of iliac vessels
Lies beneath the uterine artery
Upper ureter drains to the
para-aortic nodes
Lower ureter drains to the
common iliac nodes
Blood supply is segmental;…
renal artery, aortic branches, gonadal branches, common iliac and internal iliac
Lobes affected in BPH and carcinoma
BPH – median lobe, carcinoma – posterior lobe
eponymous name of Renal adenocarcinoma
Grawitz tumour
Most radiodense stones
Calcium Phosphate>oxalate, Cysteine (Sulphur),
Cysteine (Sulphur),
Slightly and radiolucent
Slightly: Struvite, RL: Urate
Cremasteric reflex enrve
Cremasteric reflex – genitofemoral nerve
Left sided varicocele – management
no surgery - renal tumour occluding the renal vein, Abdo US.
Longest urethra
Spongy urethra
WIDTHS of urethra in order
Width: Prostatic>Penile/Spongy>Membranous (narrowest)
Bulbar urethral damage – urine collects in
Bulbar urethral damage – urine collects in scrotal connective tissue
Seminoma describe presentation, bloods and appearance
Irregular painless mass, normal AFP + hCG
stroma has a lymphocytic infiltrate
Retroperitoneal fibrosis - presentation and management
medially displaced ureters, abdo fullness, paraortic mass, HTN - require stenting + steroids
sodium enters descending limb /24hours
60L of water containing 9000mmol sodium enters descending limb /24hours
How much Ca2+ reabsorbed in kdneys
95% calcium is reabsorbed
Cystic Fibrosis will have an absent…
99% Cystic Fibrosis – absent vas deferens!
Kidney Hilum levels and order of contents
Kidney Hilum Ant>Post: Vein /Artery (L1, Rt L2)/Ureter
Muddy brown casts
Muddy brown casts – acute tubular necrosis
Fleshy pink kidney tumour
SCC – go back ensure radical nephrouretectomy
HLA Matching for donor kidney
HLA Matching for donor kidney DR>B>A “Dr Baaa”
before LHRH to prevent prostate tumour flare
Cyproterone/flumatenide before LHRH – prostate tumour flare!