UROLOGY

Quiz

  1. The term pyo means _______.
  2. The inner part of the kidney is called ____________.
  3. The ________ carries the urine from the kidney to the bladder.
  4. _______ describes the involuntary discharge of urine, TNst often caused by lack of bladder control.
  5. ___________ means difficulty urinating.
  6. Hematuria is presence of ___________ in the urine.
  7. Urination at the time of a cough or sneeze is known as __________ incontinence.
  8. _______ means scanty production of urine.
  9. Cystitis is inflammation of the ___________.
  10. Write the term for UTI: _______________________.
  11. Write the abbreviations for urinalysis: ______.
  12. Nephrotomy is ________ of a kidney.
  13. Nephrectomy is ________ of a kidney.
  14. A(n) ______ is an agent that increases urine secretion.
  15. The term describing painful or difficult voiding is ________.
  16. A ___________ is a lighted instrument inserted through the urethra to examine the inside of the urinary bladder.
  17. KUB stands for ________________________.
  18. IVP stands for ______________________.
  19. ___________ means above the pubic bones.
  20. ____________ means excessive urinary output.

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Proofreading Exercise

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ADMISSION DIAGNOSIS:

  1. Adenocarcinoma of the prostate.

DISCHARGE DIAGNOSIS:

  1. Status post radicle prostatectomy for adenocarcinoma of the prostate.

CLINICAL HISTORY:

The patient is a 56-year-old male with a history of a elevated PSA. Subsequent transrectal ultrasound of the prostrate and needle biopsy confirmed the presence of adenocarcinoma of the prostate, Gleason 3+3, on the right side. After discussion of therapeutic options, the patient elected to precede with radical prostatectomy.

HOSPITAL COURSE:

The patient was admitted to the Urology Service on 10/01/97. On that day, he was taken to the operating room and underwent a radical prostatectomy. The patient tolerated the procedure well. Postoperatively, he was taken to the recovery room and subsequently to the floor in staple condition. His postoperative coarse was unremarkable. On postoperative day #2, he had evidence of return of bowl function with flatus, and he was started on a full liquid diet. By postoperative day #3, he was tolerating a regular diet without difficulty. His vital signs were stable, and he was a febrile and voiding via his Foley catheter without difficulty. His JP drain out put was minimal, and both JP drains were removed. On 10/04/97, he was discharge to home.

DISCHARGE MEDICATIONS:

  1. Vicodin one to two q.4h. p.r.n. pain.
  2. Colace 100 mg p.o. b.i.d. p.r.n. constipation.

FOLLOW-UP CARE:

The patient will follow up in the Urology Clinic two weeks from the date of his operation for staple and Foley catheter removal. He was advised to call or come to the hospital if any problems should arise in the interim.

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Boy talk

ACROSS
1 Ventral curvature of the penis
3 Cord-like central line running over the scrotum
5 Hardening of the penis when tissue is filled with blood
6 Foul-smelling pasty substance found in moist areas of the genitalia
8 Medical term for jock itch (2 wds)
10 Free fold of skin covering the glans penis
14 Inflammation of a structure located posterior to the testis
15 Kind of prostate enlargement common in older men (abbr)
17 Emission of seminal fluid
18 Syndrome found mostly in older men and causing difficulties in urination

DOWN
2 Inflammation of the testis
4 Another name for fold of skin over the glans penis
7 Abnormally proximal location of the urethral meatus in the penis
9 Failure of one or both testes to descend
11 The head of the penis (2 wds)
12 Inability to achieve or maintain penile erection
13 Inflammation of the glans penis
16 Either of the two male reproductive glands
19 Sac containing the testes

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