Tag: urology
UROLOGY – part 10
Calcified renal or adrenal lesion
Faecolith
The hilum of the kidney will be at the level of L1 (first lumbar vertebra) when the patient is supine....
UROLOGY – part 9
2. Causes of urinary stasis
Benign prostatic hyperplasia. (enlargement)
A urethral stricture.
External meatal stenosis.
Tight phimosis.
The above will result in chronic retention, vecico ureteric reflux, bilateral hydroureter...
UROLOGY – part 8
Treatment of early (organ confined) prostatic cancer
Three options;
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Radical prostatectomy
Early prostatic carcinoma are detected by
DRE
TRUS and guided biopsy
PSA
Since the natural history of the disease...
UROLOGY -part 7
Pulse rate
Blood pressure
Respiratory rate
Temperature chart
Drains
External bladder irrigation using a three way Foley's catheter with normal saline.
When the efflux is pink this should be terminated.
Prop-up.
Steam...
UROLOGY -part 6
Confusion, convulsions and coma. Therefore, it is easy to detect
TURP syndrome when the surgery is done under spinal anaesthesia. If there is a central...