Urology Treatments Flashcards
3 Tx for hydrocele
- If Asx: reassurance and surveillance
- needle aspiration w/sclerosing agent
- hydrolectomy: transcrotal incision
Varicocele if asx
surveillance
management of young adult with palpable varicocele and normal semen analysis
perform semen analysis q 1-2 yrs
management of pre-sexual adolescents and children w/normal testis size and varicocele
measure tesitcular size annually
varicocele
PLUS 1 or more of the following conditions:
symptomatic
palpable
abnormal semen analysis (w or w/o evaluation of infertile couple)
small testis
ligate vein through open/laporoscopic surgery
percutaneous embolization
Phimosis
OR
“muzzle”
circumcision
Paraphimosis = EMERGENCY!
reduction necessary:
squeeze edema out of glans, thumb on glands, fingers on prepuce, push/pull.
Paraphimosis if manual reduction not successful
dorsal slit/circumcision
Testicular torsion
manual detorsion: “open the book”
surgery
testicular torsion if testis viable (detorsed in <6 hrs)
orchiopexy of both sides
testicular torsion if testis not viable (detorsed >24 hrs)
orchiectomy + orchiopexy of contralateral testis
1st line tx for cystitis
Bactrim (TMP/SMZ) x 3 days
Nitrofurantoin x 5-7 days
Enterococcus cystitis
ampicillin + amoxycillin
Beta-lactamase inhibitors for beta-lactamase bacteria: tx of cystitis
Augmentin (clavulanic acid + amoxicillin)
Sulbactam
Tazobactam
Last line of tx for cystitis
16 y/o or older: FQ (cipro, levo) b/c of tendinitis/tendon rupture
Tx for persistent sx post-tx cystitis
urgency: antimuscarinics
dysuria: phenazopyridine (turns urine orange)
pelvic pain: NSAIDS
Complicated cystitis
remove catheter
replace catheter
abx
urethritis caused by gonorrhea
ceftriaxone IM x 1 dose
alt: cefixime
urethritis caused by chlamydia
azithromycin 1 dose
OR
doxycycline x 7 days
When do you test for cure if you received cefixime for urethritis caused by gonorrhea?
1 week post tx
AND
3mos post tx
when do you f/up for uncomplicated urethritis caused by chalmydia?
f/up testing not required.
when do you f/u w/ pregnant pt after tx her for urethritis caused by chamlydia?
3-4 wks post tx