Urology and Male Health Flashcards
What is Testicular Torsion ?
Obstruction of blood flow to the testes due to twisting of the veins and arteries in the spermatic cord
What are s/s of Testicular Torsion?
Sudden onset with unilateral scrotal pain Abdominal Pain Testis is tender Palpation: Twisted spermatic cord Scrotal edema & erythema
How is Testicular Torsion diagnosed and treated?
Doppler US: No blood flow sounds
on affected side
Emergency urological referral
Surgery: 80-100% blood flow re-established if within 6 hours of onset
What is Epididymitis ?
Inflammation of the epididymis
Most common intrascrotal infection
How is Epididymitis diagnosed and treated?
Urinalysis - Pyuria or bacteriuria (50%); urine culture indicated for prepubertal and elderly patients
Complete blood count (CBC) - Leukocytosis
Gram stain of urethral discharge, if present
Urethral culture, nucleic acid hybridization, and nucleic acid amplification tests (these tests aid in detection of N gonorrhoeae and C trachomatis)
Performance of (or referral for) syphilis and HIV testing in patients with a sexually transmitted etiology
US of the scrotum confirms diagnosis
How is Epididymitis treated (STI related)?
Treatment: Initial treatment consists of bed rest
with scrotal elevation, ice packs and appropriate antibiotic
Ceftriaxone 250 mg IM x one dose
Doxycycline 100 mg BID X 10 days
Azithomycin 1 gm
How is Epididymitis treated ( NON-STI related)?
Ciprofloxacin 500 mg BID x 10 days
Ofoxacin 200mg to 300mg PO BID
Bactrim DS one tablet PO BID
What is an indirect hernia?
Indirect Hernia
Occurs when tissue herniates through the internal inguinal ring and descends into the scrotum
Sort swelling within the internal ring
What is an direct hernia?
Direct Hernia
Hernial sac protrudes through the abdominal wall into the Hesselbach’s triangle
Usually presents as a bulge in the Hesselbach’s triangle
Usually painless
Easily reducible
What is a strangulated hernia?
Hernia in which the blood supply to the entrapped bowel is diminished which becomes an emergent surgery
Colicky abdominal pain
Abdominal distention
Nausea & vomiting
What is a incarcerated hernia?
Hernia’s contents cannot be replaced into the abdomen
What is a reducible hernia?
Hernia is easily replaced in the abdomen
What diagnostics are indicated for hernias and treatments?
Ultrasound
Refer to Surgeon for further evaluation
What is a hydrocele?
Fluid sack ( collection of peritoneal fluid within the scrotum and surrounding the testes within the layers of the tunica vaginalis
What is the difference between communicating and non communicating hydrocele?
Communicating: incomplete closure of processus vaginalis which results in temporary retention of peritoneal fluid
Non-communicating: Closure of the processus vaginalis which traps the peritoneal fluid
What are signs and symptoms of hydrocele?
Painless swelling in the scrotum Scrotum may feel heavy and is enlarged Transillumination of scrotum Hernia shows black Hydrocele shows pink or red
What is treatment of hydrocele?
Communicating: Referral to Surgeon
Especially if it is a new hydrocele
Non-communicating: Observe
What is a Spermatocele ?
Cystic dilation of the epididymis
What are signs and symptoms of Spermatocele ?
Painless cystic mass (feels like a marble in scrotum)
Circumscribed mass in scrotum
Possible tenderness with palpation