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Urology Flashcards

1
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What are the LUTS?

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Storage and voiding Sx due to LUT dysfunction

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What is benign prostatic enlargement?

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Enlarged prostate due to histological process of BPH

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What is BPH?

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Benign prostatic hyperplasia - histological diagnosis of BPE

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4
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What is bladder outflow obstruction?

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Bladder outlet obstruction caused by BPE

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5
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Name the parts of the prostate

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Transition zone
Peripheral zone
Central zone
Anterior firbomuscular zone

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6
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Where do cancers occur?

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Peripheral zone

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7
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Where does BPH occur?

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Transition zone

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8
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Why does BPH cause Sx before cancer?

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Cancer is in peripheral zone which is further from urethra than transition zone - obstructs later on

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9
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Does prostate size correlate to cancer risk?

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No

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10
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Are LUTS signs of prostate cancer?

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No - occasionally they can be but rare

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11
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List the 7 components of International Prostate Scoring System

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Freq, intermittency, urgency, weak stream, straining, nocturia, incomplete emptying

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12
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What else do you ask in urology Hx except IPSS?

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How much do the LUTS affect your QoL?

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13
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List the voiding Sx

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Hesitancy, weak stream, intermittency, incomplete emptying

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14
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List the storage Sx

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Frequency, urgency, nocturia

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15
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What causes voiding problems?

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Urethral stricture, BPH, bladder outflow obstruction

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16
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What causes storage Sx?

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Detrusor overactivity

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17
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List risks of BPH

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Older age, Afro Carribean

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18
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What exams must be done for someone with urology probelms?

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Abdo and DRE

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19
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What Ix are done for pt with urology problems?

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Urine dip 
Flow rate & postvoid residual bladder scan 
Blood tests (U&Es, PSA)
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20
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Conservative Mx for BPH/voiding Sx?

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reassure, advice on reducing fluid intake in evening

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21
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Medical Mx for BPH/voiding Sx?

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Alpha blocker - tamsulosin / alfuzosin

5 alpha reducatse inhibitor - finasteride

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22
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What health food supplement can help BPH?

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Saw palmetto

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23
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Surgical Mx for BPH?

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TURP - transurethral resection of prostate (cutting out channel in prostate for urine passage)

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24
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What is the alternative to surgical Mx of BPH?

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Long term catheters

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25
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Conservative Mx for storage Sx?

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Reassure, dietary advice (no coffee/acidy thing/spicy)

Bladder training exercises

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26
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Medical Mx for storage Sx?

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Anticholinergics - oxybutinin, tolterodine, solifenacin

Beta agonists - betmiga

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27
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Surgical Mx for storage Sx?

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Botox injections

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28
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Side effects of anticholengerics?

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Dry mouth and eyes

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29
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What should you do in the event of urinary retention?

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Catheterise & measure residual volume 
DRE 
Urine culture (+/- treat UTI)
FBC, U&Es
Neuro exam if ?cord compression
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30
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When would you admit someone with urinary retention?

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If obstructive nephropathy suspected - need to monitor urine output & replace fluids

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31
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Where does prostate cancer rank in terms of most common male cancer?

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1st

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32
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PC of prostate cancer?

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Asymptomatic usually
LUTS, urinary retention, haematuria
Metastases - bone pain, FLAWS, spinal cord compression

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33
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How are most prostate cancers found?

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PSA

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34
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Risk factors of prostate cancer

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Age, afro Caribbean, FH, BRAC2 gene

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35
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Does PSA increase with age?

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Yes

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36
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What is normal PSA for 70y/o?

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7.2

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37
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What else increases PSA?

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UTI, BPH, new catheterisation, urinary retention

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38
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Does a DRE raise PSA?

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NO - raises it by 0.1 so not relevant

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39
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Are MRIs useful for prostate cancer?

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Yes - good at differentiating between high and low risk (high risk shows, but low doesnt)

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40
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How do you diagnose prostate cancer?

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TRUS biopsy - transrectal biopsy

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41
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What scoring system is used to rate how aggressive the cancer is?

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Gleason

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42
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Which staging is invasive?

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T3/4 as its invading outside the prostate capsule

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43
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How do you initially manage prostate cancer?

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Stage with MRI

MDT discussion

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44
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What are the options for Mx of prostate cancer?

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Active surveillance 
Surgery 
Radiotherapy 
Watchful waiting 
Hormone 
Chemo
45
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What are the surgical options for prostate cancer?

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Radical prostatectomy

46
Q

What are side effects of surgical Mx of cancer?

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ED or incontinence

47
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In whom would you do watchful waiting?

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Elderly or co-morbid

48
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In whom would you do active surveillance?

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Low risk & volume disease

49
Q

What is Ix & Mx of cord compression?

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Urgent MRI
IV dexamethasone
Neuro referral

50
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What should be done post radio/surgery for prostate cancer?

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Repeated PSA to show recurrence

51
Q

What is the cause of hydrocele in kids?

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Patent processus vaginalis (connects to abdo)

52
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What is the cause of hydrocele in adults?

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Fluid collection in tunica vaginalis

53
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What is the risk of hydrocele repair?

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Recurrence (10%)

54
Q

Why don’t you do an aspiration in hydrocele?

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Tunica tissue will stay baggy and the recurrence occurs straight away

55
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What does a varicocele feel like?

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Bag of worms

56
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What is Mx of varicocele?

A

No Sx = reassure

Sx = surgical repair

57
Q

Why should varicocele pts have an USS?

A

Can be caused by kidney cancer

58
Q

What does testicular cancer feel like?

A

Non mobile, hard lump, joined to testicle

59
Q

List causes of epididymitis and orchitis

A

STI, UTI, post op

60
Q

Does testicular cancer affect old or young men?

A

YOUNG

35-45 y/o

61
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Name common type of testicular cancer

62
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Ix of testicular cancer

A

USS
Tumour markers
CXR
CT

63
Q

List tumour markers of testicular cancer

A

AFP, HCG, LDH

64
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Mx of testicular cancer

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Radical inguinal orchidectomy +/- prosthesis

65
Q

What can be given post op in testicular cancer

A

Chemo / radio

66
Q

What is the working Dx of haematuria?

A

Cancer until proven otherwise

67
Q

List causes of haematuria

A 
Infection 
Cancer 
Medical - eg nephritic syndrome
Trauma 
Kidney stones
68
Q

Mx of haematuria?

A 
Resuscitate 
3 way catheter - wash out clots 
Hx and O/E 
Bloods - inc clotting 
MSU
69
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What is a big risk factor for bladder cancer?

70
Q

What is the criteria for admission with haematuria?

A

Frank haematuria with clots
Drop in Hb
Social circumstances

71
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WHat are Ix for haematuria?

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FBC, clotting, U&E
MSU cytology
CT urogram with contrast OR USS KUB
Flexible cystoscopy

72
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What is gold standard for haematuria?

A

CT urogram with contrast

73
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What is contradiction for cystoscopy?

A

Heavy bleeding

74
Q

What do bladder cancer tumours look like?

75
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Mx of bladder cancer?

A

Surgical resection of cancer

76
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In whom are kidney stones more common?

77
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Why are kidney stones important?

A 
Pain 
Infection 
Renal damage 
Suggest other pathology - eg hyperPTH 
Underlying pathology eg horse shoe kidney
78
Q

What is infection of ureter called?

A

Pyelonephrosis / gram negative sepsis

79
Q

How do you classify stones?

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SIZE - <5mm / 5-20mm / >20mm

80
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What % of stones visible on XRay?

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70% - calcium oxolate stones

81
Q

Which stones are not visible on XR?

A

Uric acid stones

82
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What is best Ix for stones?

A

CT - can see all stones

83
Q

Which stones can be treated medically and how?

A

Uric acid stones - K citrate

84
Q

Can you feel a mass in kidney stones?

85
Q

When would you order immediate imaging for stones?

A

Fever, only 1 kidney, diagnosis unclear

86
Q

Loin pain, soft abdo, non visible haematuria (85%). Dx?

A

Ureteric colic

87
Q

What can cause utertic colic?

A

Stones, TCC, blood clot, RPF

88
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What is the main thing to remember in ureteric colic in A&E?

89
Q

What medicine can be used for renal stones?

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Tamsulosin - relaxed ureter to encourage passage

90
Q

What is the ideal urine colour?

A

Champagne colour

91
Q

Tx of stones?

A

Spontaneous passage if small
K citrate if uric acid stones
Shock wave Tx (ESWL)
Laser ureteroscopy

92
Q

When would percutaneous nephrolithotomy be done?

A

> 2cm stone

93
Q

What advice is given to patients post kidney stone removal?

A

Keep fluid intake up

94
Q

What is obstructive pylonephrosis ?

A

Obstruction + infection

95
Q

Mx of obstructive pylonephrosis ?

A

Nephrostomy - to drain pus out

96
Q

Testicular pain. Most important Dx?

A

Testicular torsion

97
Q

How does testicular torsion vary from cancer PC?

A

Cancer = painless

98
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Why is early diagnosis of testicular torsion important?

A

Testes start to die after 6 hours

99
Q

What is very similar Dx to testicular torsion?

A

Torted appendix testis

100
Q

What sign is present in torted appendix testis?

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Blue dot sign

101
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Who gets torted appendix testis?

A

Young boys

102
Q

What is age range of testicular torsion?

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Rare over 35 unless underlying deformity

103
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PC of testicular torsion?

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Tender, high riding testicle. Loss of cremateric reflex in children

104
Q

DDx of testicular torsion?

A

Torted appendix testis

Epididymorchitis

105
Q

What else needs to be done when fixing the testicular torsion?

A

Fix the other side to prevent the 2nd testes torting

106
Q

At what time does ischaemic damage happen?

107
Q

Can torsions happen more than once?

108
Q

Follow up issues of testicular torsion?

A

Recurrent pain

Prosthesis

109
Q

Is fertility lost after losing 1 testicle?

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