Urology Potpourri Flashcards
what classifies microhematuria?
> 3 RBCs per hpf on microscopic UA
*postive dipstick should ALWAYS be confirmed w/ microcsopic
evaluation for asymptomatic hematuria
- CT urography
- can get US if pt is pregnant
asymptomatic hematuria is . . .
CA until proven otherwise
RF for malignancy
- > 35 yrs
- smoking
- occupational exposure to chemicals
- chronic indwelling foley
when to refer to urology
-hematuria in absence of obvious cause
anticoagulated patients and hematuria
-do not assume blood is related to the meds, these pts still need work up
clinical presentation of stone
sudden onset of sharp pain to ipsilateral side w/ radiation to pelvis or labia/scrotum
when do stones cause pain?
- only when they are obstructing
- if nonobstructing, consider other cause of pain
gold standard imaging for stone
CT abd/pelvis without contrast
important point about uric acid stone
they are radiolucent
stone size likely to pass on its own
4 mm or less have 95% chance of passing
aditional tx when waiting to pass stone
- flomax .4 mg PO daily
- give pt a strainer
indications for prompt tx of a stone
- prolonged complete or high grade unilateral obstruction
- any b/l obstruction
- any obstruction in a solitary kidney or w/ urinary infection or sepsis
- obstruction w/ rising creatinine
- intractable pain, n/v
ureteroscopic extraction
- outpatient
- preferred option if stone is infected
- only option if stone is below bony pelvis
- generally needs stent placement for 7-10 days following
ESWL
- outpatient
- stones MUST be visible on KUB
- stone broken up w/ US waves then fragments passed by pt
- stent placed
when is ESWL contraindicated?
- pregnancy
- coagulopathy
- urinary infection
- obesity
- large renal a. or AAA >4 cm
