Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)

  • Sx:
  • Dx: UA, PSA, PVR
  • Tx: Lifestyle, meds (Alpha blocker -zosin, +/- 5a reductase -steride), TURP

Bladder Disorders

  • Incontinence

    • Stress
    • Urge
    • Overflow
  • Overactive bladder

  • Prolapse


Congenital and Acquired Abnormalities

  • Cryptorchidism
    • undescended testes
    • increased risk of testicular cancer, torsion, infertiilty
  • Peyronie disease
    • scar/fibrous plaque on shaft of penis
    • contractures, erectile angulation
    • Tx: oral pentoxyfylline, intralesional collagenase
  • Trauma
    • Penile
  • Vesicoureteral reflux
    • retrograde urine flow, MC in female
    • recurrent UTI, pediatric febrile UTI
    • Dx: renal US, definitive = voiding cystourethrogram
    • Tx: mild = obs or abx ppx, surgery if severe (e.g. recurrent pyelo)

Infectious Disorders

  • Cystitis
    • UTI
    • Sx: dysuria, suprapubic pain, AMS (older patients)
    • Dx: UA (nitrite/LE, WBC), culture
    • Tx: abx
  • Epididymitis
    • Rf: STI’s, poor hygiene,
    • Sx: epididymal tednerness, +Prehn sign (relief with scrotal elevation), NORMAL cremasteric
    • Tx: scrotal elevation, NSIAIDs, abx (age <35: STI treatment)
  • Fournier gangrene
    • necrotizing perineal SSTI
    • Rf: alcohol, DM, immunodeficiency, VIDU, immunosuppression
    • Sx: pain (out of proportion), septic, crepitus
    • Dx: surgical
    • Tx: surgery + abx + ICU
  • Orchitis
    • rare alone, usually follows epididimytis
    • if alone: think viral (mumps, coxsackie, rubella)
    • Dx: testicular pain, tenderness (unilateral)
    • Tx: supportive, abx if suspected
  • Prostatitis
    • Age <35: STI, >35: E.coli
    • Sx: perineal pain, dysuria, fever
    • Dx: DRE w/ boggy, tender, enlarged prostate
    • Tx: Bactrim or fluoroquinolone
  • Pyelonephritis
    • Dx: fever/flank pain/dysuria + UA/culture (MC: E. Coli, WBC casts)
    • Tx: abx
  • Urethritis
    • MC: STI (G/C)
    • Sx: dysuria, urethral discharge
    • Dx: swab, culture
    • Tx: empiric G/C coverage

Neoplasms

  • Bladder
    • MC GU cancer
    • Rf: tobacco use, occupational exposures
    • Sx: painless gross hematuria +/- irritative LUTS
    • Dx: UA/culture (r/o benign pathologies), CT urogram w/ cystoscopy + cytology
    • Tx: muscle invasive: radical cystectomy + chemo, non-invasive: TURBT +/- BCG (intravesicular chemo)
  • Penile
    • MC: SCC
    • Rf: uncircumcised, HPV, age
    • Dx: biopsy
    • Tx: surgical
  • Prostate
    • Screen 55-69
    • Rf: Age >40, genetics, black race, uptrend in PSA
    • Sx: presents similar to BPH
    • Dx: transrectal US biopsy
    • Tx: active surveillance, radiation, prostatectomy
  • Testicular
    • MC cancer in males 15-40
    • Rf: cryptorchidism
    • Sx: painless, fixed, firm, non-mobile testicular mass
    • Dx: scrotal US, CT CAP (look for metastases), tumor markers (AFP, bHCG)
    • Tx: radical orchiectomy, chemo/radiation based on staging

Nephrolithiasis / Urolithiasis


Penile Disorders

  • Erectile dysfunction

  • Hypospadias / epispadias

    • Tx: elective surgical repair 6mo-1yr
  • Paraphimosis / phimosis

    • Paraphimosis: cannot return
      • emergent: attempt reduction, surgical
      • definitive: circumcision
    • Phimosis: cannot retract
      • Tx: topical steroids, gentle stretching (normal in peds)
      • definitive: circumcision
  • Priapism

    • prolonged painful erection not associated with sexual stimulation
    • MC: ischemic (low-flow, venous occlusive)
    • Rf: sickle cell, meds, Hx of intracavernosal injections
    • Tx: <4hrs = intracavernosal phenylephrine, >4hrs = EMERGENT corporal aspiration

Testicular Disorders

  • Hydrocele
    • painless scrotal edema
    • Dx: scrotal US
    • Tx: adults (observe), peds usually self resolve
  • varicocele
    • Sx: usually left sides “bag of worms” dull aching pain, infertility
    • Dx: physical exam
    • Tx: NSAIDs, surgery IF significant pain/infertility
  • Testicular torsion
    • Sx: sudden pain, NO CREMASTERIC, N/V
    • Dx: Hx and PE; imaging should not delay surgery
    • Tx: manual detorse if surgucal delay

Urethral Disorders

  • Prolapse
    • MC in prepubertal / postmenopausal females
    • Dx: clinical
    • Tx: surgery if symptomatic
  • Stricture
    • narrowing of urethral lumen (congenital or acquired)
    • Tx: urethral dilation, urethroplasty