Symptoms of the genitourinary tract: Difference between revisions

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(Created page with "<section begin="urology" />* Urologic symptoms are generally ** Pain, discomfort ** Alterations of urination ** Changes in the gross appearance of the urine ** Abnormal appearance or function of external genitalia * Primary urologic diseases can manifest as <abbr>GI</abbr> problems * Systemic manifestations ** Fever *** Acute pyelonephritis, prostatitis, RCC *** Chronic pyelonephritis does not cause fever ** Weight loss *** Advanced stages of cancer * Pain ** Can be felt...")
 
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* Bladder pain
* Bladder pain
** Acute distension -> overdistension -> discomfort in suprapubic area
** Acute distension -> overdistension -> discomfort in suprapubic area
* Dysuria = painful urination
** In case of lower urinary tract infection (cystitis or urethritis)
** Cystitis -> sharp, burning pain in urethra or penis
** Cystitis -> sharp, burning pain in urethra or penis
*** Pain at the end of urination is typical symptom of cystitis
** Pain at the end of urination is typical symptom of cystitis
* Prostate pain
* Prostate pain
** Discomfort in perineal or rectal area -> prostatitis
** Discomfort in perineal or rectal area -> prostatitis
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* Urethral discharge -> STD
* Urethral discharge -> STD
** Gonorrhoea or Chlamydia
** Gonorrhoea or Chlamydia
* Eneuresis = wetting the bed at night
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Latest revision as of 13:41, 13 September 2024

  • Urologic symptoms are generally
    • Pain, discomfort
    • Alterations of urination
    • Changes in the gross appearance of the urine
    • Abnormal appearance or function of external genitalia
  • Primary urologic diseases can manifest as GI problems
  • Systemic manifestations
    • Fever
      • Acute pyelonephritis, prostatitis, RCC
      • Chronic pyelonephritis does not cause fever
    • Weight loss
      • Advanced stages of cancer
  • Pain
    • Can be felt locally at the area of the diseased organ or elsewhere, as referred pain
  • Renal pain
    • Either dull and aching or sharp and colicky (renal colic)
    • Dull and aching renal pain
      • Usually felt at the costovertebral angle
      • Pyelonephritis
    • Renal colic
      • Severe, unilateral colicky flank pain
      • Paroxysmal
      • The patient has a severe urge to move around
      • Can radiate to groin, perineum, abdomen, etc.
      • Painful on percussion
      • Nausea, vomiting common
      • Due to ureter or kidney stone
  • Ureteral pain
    • Typically caused by acute obstruction and distension of the ureter
    • Ureter pain is felt at the area of the kidney, but may radiate to the groin
  • Bladder pain
    • Acute distension -> overdistension -> discomfort in suprapubic area
  • Dysuria = painful urination
    • In case of lower urinary tract infection (cystitis or urethritis)
    • Cystitis -> sharp, burning pain in urethra or penis
    • Pain at the end of urination is typical symptom of cystitis
  • Prostate pain
    • Discomfort in perineal or rectal area -> prostatitis
  • Testicular/scrotal pain
    • Usually due to disease of testis or epididymis, but kidney or ureter stone can cause testicular pain
    • Sudden, severe pain
      • Trauma
      • Epididymitis
      • Testicular torsion
      • Kidney or ureter stone
    • Less severe pain, insidious onset
      • Hydrocele
      • Tumour
  • Urethral discharge -> STD
    • Gonorrhoea or Chlamydia
  • Eneuresis = wetting the bed at night