Renal & Urology — Flashcards

Flashcard 11: Carcinoma in situ (CIS) is a _____ of the bladder

Answer: high-grade superficial tumour

Flashcard 12: Carcinoma in situ (CIS) of the bladder is managed with TURBT followed by _____ therapy.

Answer: intravesical BCG

Extra: CIS is a high-grade, non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC). While TURBT is used for diagnosis and debulking, the standard of care for management of CIS is subsequent intravesical BCG to prevent recurrence and progression.

Flashcard 13: Avoid testing for PSA within _____ of a UTI or prostatitis

Answer: 6 weeks

Flashcard 14: The following drugs may cause urinary retention: _____ Anticholinergics (e.g., Antipsychotics & Antihistamines) Opioids NSAIDs Disopyramide

Answer: TCAs (e.g., Amitriptyline)

Flashcard 15: Management for epididymo-orchitis with low STI risk is _____

Answer: oral quinolone for 2 weeks (ofloxacin)

Flashcard 16: Prostate cancer _____ be seen with a normal PSA?

Answer: can

Flashcard 17: _____ may indicate recent stone passage, if a ureteric calculus is not present

Answer: Periureteric fat stranding

Flashcard 18: If there is a mixture of storage and voiding symptoms that persist after treatment with an alpha-blocker along, then a _____ such as tolterodine or darifenacin may be tried

Answer: antimuscarinic (anticholinergic) drug

Flashcard 19: What is the investigation for suspected epididymo-orchitis in older adults with a low-risk sexual history? _____

Answer: MSSU

Flashcard 20: _____ occurs commonly after catheterisation for chronic urinary retention due to rapid decrease in the pressure of the bladder

Answer: Decompression haematuria