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What is BPH?

Which areas enlarge?

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Benign, nodular or diffuse proliferation of musculofibrous and glandular layers of the prostate

Enlarged inner TZ

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LUTS from BPH are caused by what 2 components?

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Static - increased tissue bulk –> narrow urethral lumen

Dynamic –> prostate smooth muscle tone increased

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What are LUTS?

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Storage = FUN
Frequency, urgency, nocturia

Voiding = HIP
Hesitancy, incomplete emptying, poor-flow

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Ix in BPH?

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DRE, TRUSS +/- biopsy, PSA

Urinalysis, USS KUB

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Scoring system for BPH?

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IPSS - International prostate symptom score (/35)

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Behavioural mx for BPH?

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Avoid caffeine, alcohol
Void twice
Bladder training
Limit fuilds

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Mx in BPH?

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W+W

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Pharma mx in BPH?

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Alpha-blocker (tamsulosin, doxazosin)

5-alpha reductase inhibitor (finasteride)

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Mechanism of alpha-blocker?

SEs?

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Smooth muscle relaxation

Post hypo, dry mouth

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Mechanism of 5-a reductase inhibitors?

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Reduced conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone

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Mx of abnormal DRE / PSA?

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Surgical referral

If prostate small - TURP / TUVP

If big - open prostatectomy

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Comps of BPH

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Progression
Sexual dysfunction
Urinary retention
TURP

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Causes of urinary retention?

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BPH / Ca
Calculi
Bladder cancer
Faecal impaction
Infection
Anticholinergics
Alcohol
Neurological
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Ix in acute urinary retention?

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USS bladder (post-voidal)
Urinalysis
CT abdo pelvis
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Mx of acute urinary retention

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Immediate bladder decompression –> catheter

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What type of Ca is prostate?

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adenocarcinoma

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Spread of prostate cancer?

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Haematogenous [bone, lung, liver]

Local [seminal vesicles, bladder, rectum]

Lymph nodes

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Prostate Ca grading?

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Gleason score [level of differentiation]

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Screening for prostate Ca?

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PSA

look this up*

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Pres of prostate Ca?

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LUTS, haematuria

if mets –> bone pain, wt loss, anorexia, lethargy

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Ix in prostate cancer?

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PSA
DRE
TRUSS + biopsy
MRI / CT for staging

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Mx for prostate Ca?

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Radiotherapy (external or brachy)

Prostatectomy

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Mx of mets in prostate Ca?

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Androgen deprivation therapy –> goserelin, castration
Bisphosphonates
Palliative radio

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Usual ca in bladder?

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Transitional cell carcinoma (90%)

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RFs for bladder Ca?
Smoking Occupational (rubber + dye) Age HNPCC
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Ix in bladder ca?
Urine dip, MC+S KUB USS Cystoscopy CT urogram
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Comps of bladder ca?
Hydronephrosis Spread Retention Recurrence
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Mx of bladder ca?
Cystectomy + chemo
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Causes of haematuria?
``` UTI Warfarin Coagulopathy Menstruation contamination Pyelonephritis Trauma ``` Stones Malignancy BPH
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Ix in haematuria?
Urine dip, MC+S DRE Bloods [FBC, coag, PSA] Imaging [USS KUB,
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Causes of UTI?
E.coli | Staph. saprophyticus
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Abx in UTI?
Women --> Trimethoprim/nitrofurantoin Men --> ciprofloxacin
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When is UTI complicated?
``` Functional impairment Structural impairment Kidney involved Pregnancy Catheter Immunosuppressed ```
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Complicated hospital admission UTI mx?
IV gentamicin
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Prostatitis causative organism?
E. coli
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o/e prostatitis?
Warm, soft, exquisitely boggy
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ix in prostatitis?
Urinalysis, MC+S PSA STI screen TRUSS
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Mx of prostatitis?
Ciprofloxacin + NSAID + relieve obstruction
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Urethritis cause?
Post unprotected sex --> N. gonorrhoea, C. trachomatis
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If urethritis untreated?
Reactive arthritis, meningitis, IE
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DDx in epididymo-orchitis that you must r/o!
torsion
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ix in epididymo orchitis
USS | First catch urine for NAAT + gram stain
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Mx of epididymo orchitis?
STI - Ceftriaxone IM + doxycycline | UTI - levofloxacin
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Most common types of renal stone?
Calcium oxalate
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Ix for nephrolithiasis?
``` NCCT Urinalysis FBC (?infection) U+Es KUB USS ```
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Mx of nephrolithiasis?
Medical [Hydration, Pain relief, Anti emetic] | Surgical [ESWL, nephrostolithotomy]
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``` Epididymal cyst Pres? Ix? Assos w? Mx? ```
Small painless cyst, b/l USS - transilluminates CF Benign, needs no mx
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Varicocele? Pres? Ix? Mx?
Abnormal dilation of internal spermatic veins and pampniform plexus Painless mass 'bag of worms' Examination, USS Reassurance, if large --> surgery
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Hydrocele? Pres? Ix? Mx?
Collection of serous fluid between layers of tunica vaginalis/spermatic cord Testicular swelling, enlarged post activity. Not separate to testis and will transilluminate. USS W+W
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Testicular Ca? Pres? Ix? Mx?
Seminoma (30-65yo) Teratoma (20-30yo) Painless nodule. Haemospermia. ``` BALUC B-HCG AFP LDH USS CT ``` Radical orchidectomy +/- chemo / radio
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Mx of stress incontinence?
Pelvic floor Physio Surgery Sling (TVT, TOT) Male --> artificial sphincter, male sling
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Mx of urge incontinence?
Behavioural [F/V chart, avoid caffeine + alcohol] Drugs [antichoinergics (oxybutinin), B3 agonists (mirabegron), botulinum toxin] Bladder augmentation [detrusor myectomy, cystoplasty (from small bowel)]
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Neurogenic bladder Pathophys? Leads to..? Pres?
Peripheral nerve/spinal nerve damage at S2-4 Leads to hypotonic bladder; high residual volume, predisposes to infection and overflow Overflow incontinence (can be flaccid or spastic); increased UTI + calculi; hydronephrosis
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Aims of mx of neurogenic bladder?
Bladder safety --> protect the kidneys Continence control Preserve body image
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Complications of transurethral resection of prostate?
TURP TUR syndrome Urethral stricture/UTI Retrograde ejaculation Perforation of prostate
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Features of TUR sydnrome?
Hyponatraemia: dilutional Fluid overload Glycine toxicity
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How does rhabdomyolysis cause AKI?
Acute tubular necrosis
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Causes of raised PSA?
BPH / Ca Prostatitis / UTI Ejaculation Urinary retention
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Gold standard ix for stones?
Non-contrast CT
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Gold standard ix for bladder Ca?
flexible cystoscopy
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Mx of acute upper urinary tract obstruction due to stone?
Nephrostomy ESWL for smaller stones
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Causes of hydronephrosis? u/l b/l
Uni - PACT [Pelvic uereteric obstruction, Aberrant renal vessels, Calculi, Tumours] Bilat - SUPER [Stenosis of urethra, Urethral valve, Prostatic enlartgement, Extensive bladder tumour, Retro-peritoneal fibrosis]
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Mx of chronic urinary tract obstruction?
Ureteric stent or pyeloplasty
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RCC usual pres? | Paraneoplastic features?
Haematuria | HTN + polycythaemia
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Nephroblastoma vs neuroblastoma on imaging?
Neuroblastoma is usually calcified
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CI to circumcision?
Hypospadias
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Most common renal malignancy?
Renal adenocarcinoma
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DDx of testicular torsion? | What test can you do o/e to differentiate?
Torsion of testicular appendage --> cremasteric reflex is preserved when torsion affects the appendage ONLY
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