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49 Cards in this Set
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What is pain in the GU tract usually associated with?
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distention of a hollow viscous or the capsule of an organ
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When pain associated with a malignancy is present, what does that indicative?
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It is a late manifestation that is indicative of ADVANCED disease.
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Where is renal pain found?
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at the CVA
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Where does renal pain radiate?
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to the umbilicus
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Where does the renal pain refer?
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ipsilateral testicle/labia
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Is pain with renal infection constant or intermittent?
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constant
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Is pain with renal obstruction usually constant or intermittent?
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intermittent
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Patients with obstructive renal pain--do they move around or lie motionless?
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move around looking for position of comfort
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If there is upper ureteral obstruction, where does the pain refer?
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scrotum or labia
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If there is mid ureteral obstruction, where is the pain felt?
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in the lower quadrant, right or left
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If there is lower ureteral obstruction, what symptoms will usually be present also?
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symptoms of vesicle (bladder) irritability
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Ureteral pain is usually a result of _________?
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acute obstruction
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Type of pain felt as a result of acute urinary retention.
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severe suprapubic discomfort
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Type of pain felt with chronic urinary retention.
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usually painless
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Where is acute cystitis pain usually referred?
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to the distal urethra and associated with micturation
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Prostatic pain is usually associated with what process?
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inflammation
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Prostatic pain is usually located where?
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in the perineum
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Prostatic pain may radiate to where?
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lumbosacral spine, inguinal canals, or lower extremities
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Why does an inflamed prostate result in irritative voiding complaints?
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because of inflammation near the bladder neck
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An erect penis that is painful is a sign of what disease?
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Peyronie’s disease
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A flaccid penis that is painful is a sign of what?
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secondary to inflammatory processes such as STDs or paraphimosis
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Causes of scrotum pain that radiates to the ipsilateral groin.
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acute testicular conditions such as trauma, testicular torsion, or epididymo-orchitepididymitisis
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Duration of pain in epididymitis.
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chronic pain may last months after successful treatment
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Type of symptoms that may be present with varicocele or hydrocele
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scrotal “heaviness” without radiation
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(4) irritative voiding symptoms
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frequency, urgency, nocturia, dysuria
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Definition of frequency.
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increased number of voids during the daytime
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Definition of urgency.
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sudden desire to void
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Definition of nocturia.
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nocturnal frequency
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Definition of dysuria.
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painful urination usually as a result of inflammation
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(6) obstructive voiding symptoms.
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hesitancy, decreased force of stream, intermittency, postvoid dribbling, double voiding, and straining
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Definition of hesitancy.
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delay in the initiation of micturation
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Why does hesitancy occur?
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results from increased time require for the bladder to attain the high pressure necessary to exceed that of the urethra in the obstructed setting
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What causes decreased force of stream?
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high resistance bladder encounters
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Definition of intermittency.
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interruption of the urinary stream
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What is postvoid dribbling?
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uncontrolled release of the terminal few drops of urine
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What is double voiding?
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urinating twice in 2 hour period
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What is urinary incontinence?
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involuntary loss of urine
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Four classifications of urinary incontinence.
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total incontinence, stress incontinence, urge incontinence, and overflow incontinence
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What is hematospermia?
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presence of blood in the ejaculate
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Why does hematospermia usually occur?
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results from inflammation of the prostate or seminal vesicles
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When do you do a urology referral for hematospermia?
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It is usually transient and benign, but refer if persistent/recurrent
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What is pneumaturia?
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presence of gas in the urine--patient complains of bubbles in the urine and bad smell
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What is the usual cause of pneumaturia?
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secondary to fistula between the bladder and GI tract --usually diverticulitis, but also seen with Crohn’s and colon cancer
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Most common symptom of sexually transmitted diseases
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urethral discharge associated with dysuria
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If an elderly patient has bloody urethral discharge, what must be ruled out?
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urethral carcinoma
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Fevers are __________ with upper tract infection (pyelonephritis), but _________ with lower tract infection (acute cystitis).
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typical; not typical
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Fever when associated with other signs of urinary tract infection in men, may indicate what conditions?
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acute prostatitis or acute epididymitis
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Fever may be a late finding in ___________ of the kidney, bladder, or testes.
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malignancy
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Weight loss and malaise can be associated with _________ and ________________.
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tumors; chronic kidney disease.
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