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In what zone of the prostate are the majority of adenocarcinomas?

Peripheral zone

In what zones of the prostate does BPH arise? (2)

Transitional & periurethral zones

Normal glands in the prostate are lined by ___ layers of cells.


Prostatic adenocarcinoma glands in the prostate are lined by ___ layers of cells

2


1

Growth and differentiation in the prostate is controlled by what hormone, produced from testosterone by what enzyme?

Hormone: dihydrotestosterone (DHT)


Enzyme: 5-alpha reductase

Patient presents with dysuria, fever, chills, perineal pain. Prostate is tender and soft, neutrophils in prostatic secretions

Acute bacterial prostatitis (usu E.coli)

Patient is asymptomatic or presents with dysruia, pelvic discomfort, and lower back pain. History of recurrent UTIs. Histology: plasma cells, lymphocytes, macrophages, & neutrophils

Chronic bacterial prostatitis

Most common form of prostatitis, seen in sexually active men

Nonbacterial chronic prostatitis

Vague symptoms, may be secondary to surgical manipulation of prostate; may mimic prostatic carcinoma

Granulomatous prostatitis

Enlargement of the prostate due to proliferation of glands and stroma

BPH


or Nodular hyperplasia

Prostatic caliculi are seen in...

BPH

Enlarged, firm-rubbery nodular prostate

BPH

Prostatic adenocarcinoma that is not clinically significant is called:

latent carcinoma

Highest incidence of prostatic adenocarcinoma occurs in what race?

African-American men

2 things that, interestingly, do not contribute to prostatic adenocarcinoma

Alcoholism (they have lower testosterone)


Smoking

Histologic features of prostatic adenocarcinoma

Prominent nucleoli, prostatic crystalloids, blue mucin, and peri-neural invasion

What system is used to grade prostatic cancer?

Gleason Grade


2 scores, 1-5 each, added together

What is the doubling time of prostatic cancer?

4 years

Men with benign prostatic disease have a free PSA % ______


Men with prostatic adenocarcinoma have a free PSA % ______

Benign: greater than 23


Adenocarcinoma: less than 6

Screening for prostate cancer begins at age...

40 in African Americans


50 in others

A precursor of prostatic malignancy

prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (PIN)

Most common sarcoma of prostate is.....


Most common prostatic sarcoma of adults (greater than 20 years) is...

Overall/under 20: rhabdomyosarcoma


Over 20: leiomyocarcoma

Case: sudden onset of right flank pain, radiated to groin, cramps, 10/10


Construction worker

Kidney stone!

What do you expect to see with a kidney stone in terms of blood/urine?


Symptoms?

Hematuria


Possibly high calcium


Normal/high BUN & creatinine




Sx: pain and nausea, vomiting (vagus nerve)

How do you adjust blood calcium for albumin level?

For every gram% albumin below 4 (4 is normal), you add 0.8 to the calcium

Most kidney stones contain ______


80% of those are ________

calcium


CaOxalate

Stones larger than ____ must be surgically removed

9mm

A struvite/ ammonium magnesium stone is often seen in ______ and caused by _______

Women, proteus mirabellus UTI

Bent penis is....


Can be caused by: (3)


The plaques are in which layer?


Treated by?

Peyronie's disease


Beta blockers, genetics, trauma


Tunica albuginea


Xiaflex

Erection for longer than 4/6 hours is....


Tx?

priapism




Tx: surgical intervention or sympathomimetic agent (alpha 1 to decrease blood flow into penis)

Scrotum that transilluminates

Hydrocele, usually due to trauma, will go away on its own

Nursing home patient complaining of "swelling"


Rash with serpiginous edge

Yeast infection

Whole-body edema

anasarca

1. Swelling of the glans


2. Swelling of the foreskin that traps the glans inside


3. Swelling of the foreskin that traps it in a retracted position

1.Balanitis


2. Phimosis


3. Paraphimosis

Firm, painless swelling in one testicle


Most common age/race?


Risks?

Testicular cancer




Ages: 20-39


Caucasians


Mumps orchitis, undescended testicle

25 y/o HTN


Aching back pain, bilateral, with blood in urine, occasional fever

Polycystic kidney disease

Renal ultrasound of polycystic kidney disease

Adolescent boy


Acute testicular pain, precipitated by cold


What test do you use?


What is wrong?


90% cases caused by

Testicular torsion


Doppler ultrasound to check for blood flow


Twisted spermatic cord


Caused by congenital malformation of the tunica vaginalis

What hurts more when you raise the testicle?


Less?

More: testicular torsion


Less: epididymitis

45 y/o with painful nut, especially in right superior area


Green discharge, mild dysuria

Epididymitis


caused by chlamydia or gonorrhea

Warts ...proper name


Caused by?

Condyloma accuminata


HPV

Chlamydia

Gonorrhea


Gram negative intracellular diplococci

Burning rash on genitalia with blisters

Genital herpes

Painless sore on penis

Syphilis (chancre)

How to test for primary syphilis?


Secondary?


Tertiary?

1: scraping of chancre w/ dark field microscopy


2: VLDR


3: CSF VLDR

What is a common manifestation of secondary syphilis? (2)


Tertiary? (5)

2: maculopapular rash, especially on palms and feet & flu-like symptoms


3: syphlitic gummas, thoracic aortic aneurism, gait problems, memory problems, pupillary dysfunction

Extreme itching

Can be uremia from kidney failure

What common OTC drug can cause kidney problems?

NSAIDS!

What lab value changes would you expect to see with worsened kidney failure?

Low bicarb (not reabsorbed)


Low calcium


High potassium


High BUN/creatinine

Painless hematuria, no accompanying symptoms

Renal cell carcinoma


(EVEN if urine screen for malignant cells is negative)

What is a normal BUN to creatinine ratio?


Elevated suggests?

15:1


Elevated: hypoperfusion, acute kidney injury (pre renal)