Symptoms of the genitourinary tract: Difference between revisions
(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 | |||
* 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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[[Category:Urology]] | [[Category:Urology]] |
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
- Fever
- 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