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Urology Flashcards

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What is the most likely organism in a post prostat biopsy infection?

What antibiotic will you use

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E.Coli for urosepsis

IV gent and Amoxicillin

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How may US help in urosepsis?

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IVC filling?
cannula
cardiac function
hydronephrosis

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Risk factors for fourniers

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DM
alcoholism
obestiy
cirrhosis
malignancy
Immunosuppresion

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with renal stones what are the two main investigtations and why (excluding CT for diagnosing)

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bloods - to see for infection or impaired renal function
urine dip - ?infection

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what are the criteria for discharge of renal stone

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eating and drinking
pain under control
no infection
FU planned

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swollen left tender testicle
investigations and why

Most likely diagnosis

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  1. urine disptick - ?infection
  2. urine PCR - STD
  3. renal function - ?impaired also for abx (gent)
  4. US - ?abscess

Epidydymoorchitis

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what are the indications for admission in epidydymoorchitis

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  1. Septic
  2. pain not controlled
  3. complications eg abscess
  4. social eg homeless
  5. unable to arrange adequate FU
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abx treatment for epididymoorchitis

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trimethoprin 300mg nocte 7/7
ceftrixone 500mg IM
2 week apart azithro doses - 500mg oral

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What are the complications of priapism

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erectile dysfunction
disfigurement of the penis

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what is the role of cavernosal gas in priapism?

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ischamic v non ischamic because ischaemic needs urgent drainage.

Cut of is PH 7.25

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what ix may you do in priapism other than cavernosum gas

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  1. FBC/blood film for causes eg malaria thallasemia
  2. biochem - causes eg gout diabetes
  3. doppler for ischaemic v non ischaemic
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what is the emergency management of priapism?

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  1. Ice blocks and local pressure
  2. analgesia
  3. aspirate 50ml blood from each corpus cavernosum
  4. +/ inject adrenaline and apply pressure
  5. consult urology
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what are the common causes of priapism

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  • Drugs - sildenafil, prazocin
  • Haem - malaria, sickle cell, CML
  • Neurogenic- spinal cord injury, redback spider bite
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what are the two key factors in determining outcome of priapism

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ischaemic v non ischaemic

duration - risk of impotence starts at 4 hours, 100% by 72 hours

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left loin pain and haematuria

18
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what are the immediate management priorities for testicular torsion

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analgesia
uro consult or urgent transfer for exploration
NBM

19
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2 year old
list two abnormalities and diagnosis

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paraphymosis
oedematous foreskin
engorged glans with high risk of ischaemia

20
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what are the methods for foreskin reduction in paraphymosis

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  1. manual traction - circumfrential pressure and distal pulling ?sugar to act as osmotic agent
  2. aspiration via block
  3. surgical - dorsal slit
21
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how do you do a penile block in paraphymosis

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  • Consent
  • Sterile technique
  • Local anaesthetic: Bupivicaine 0.25% 0.1ml/kg
  • Injection site:
    o Dorsal nerves of penis
    o Pull penis downwards
    o Inject perpendicular to the skin at 10 & 1 - 0.5-1cm lateral to and
    caudal to the pubic symphysis.
22
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causes of urinary retention from different catagories

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  1. infective - UTI
  2. medication - anticholinergic
  3. neurological - cauda equina
  4. structural - BPH
  5. iatrogenic - blocked cathter
23
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how is urinary retention diagnosed

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difficulty voiding and over 300ml in bladder

24
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what are the steps in inserting SPC

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Confirm and bladder position with bedside US
* Position supine / Prep and drape / sterile gloves
* Infiltrate local anaesthesia 2cm above pubic symphysis
o insert needle until aspirate urine
o direction ~perpendicular (more cephalad in children, more caudal in adults
* Core steps
o Needle to bladder / introduce wire / scalpel to skin / dilator / catheter / split away
sheath
o Scalpel incision / firm pressure into bladder with trocar, remove trochar / insert
catheter / split away sheath
* Post-procedure: Attach collection bag / dress skin / cares and follow up organised

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