Urology / Renal Flashcards
Increased risk of cryptorchidism
Premature infants
Low birth weight
70% of cryptorchidism will:
Descend spontaneously
Complications of cryptorchidism
- Testicular cancer in both affected and unaffected testicle
- Infertility
- Testicular torsion
- Inguinal hernias
Management of cryptorchidism
- Orchiopexy - before 1 y/o
- Observation if < 6 months
- hCG or GNRH
- Orchiectomy if found later in life
Most cryptorchidism will descend by:
Rarely spontaneously descend after:
3 months
6 months
Most common cause of painless scrotal swelling
Hydrocele
Congenital hydrocele in infants usually close by ___________ and may not require treatment
1 year
A communicating hydrocele will be worse with:
Valsalva
Management of hydroceles
- Usually no tx needed
2. Surgical repair if persists after 1 year
Inability to retract foreskin over the glans
Phimosis
Management of phimosis
Not emergent
Circumcision
Foreskin becomes trapped behind corona of glans and forms right band, constricting penile tissues
Paraphimosis
Management of paraphimosis
- Manual Reduction: reduce edema with cool compresses or pressure dressing then gentle pressure
- Pharmacologic therapy: granulated sugar, injection of hyaluronidase
- Incision - dorsal slit
Spermatic cord twists and cuts off testicular blood supply due to congenital malformation which allows the testicle to be free floating in the tunica vaginalis causing it to twist on itself
Testicular torsion
If nausea/vomiting present in the setting of abrupt onset of scrotal or inguinal pain, suspect:
Torsion
Usually absent in epididymitis
Physical exam signs for testicular torsion
Negative Prehn’s sign
Negative cremasteric reflex
Blue dot sign at upper pole
Bell clapper deformity
Pain relief of scrotal elevation
Prehn’s sign
Diagnosis of testicular torsion
- Testicular doppler ultrasound - best initial
- Emergency surgical exploration require if US unable to exclude
- Radionuclide scan (not used frequently)
Management of testicular torsion
- Detorsion and orchiopexy within 6 hours and in obvious cases (testicle fixation in scrotum)
- Orchiectomy if testicle not salvageable
Distinct episodes of urinary incontinence while sleeping in children > 5 y/o in the absence of symptoms of infection
Enuresis
Management of enuresis
- Behavioral
- Enuresis alarm
- Desmopressin DDAVP (may cause hyponatremia)
- Tricyclic antidepressants
Abnormal urethral placement (proximal and ventral)
Hypospadias