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Urological Emergencies. Ian Smith Urology Registrar. Spot Diagnosis?. Penis Fracture. Usually during intercourse. No official classification. History - exaggerated bend on erect penis, sometimes aware of snap, painful and instant detumescence (loss of erection) Relatively common.
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Urological Emergencies Ian Smith Urology Registrar
Penis Fracture • Usually during intercourse. • No official classification. • History - exaggerated bend on erect penis, sometimes aware of snap, painful and instant detumescence (loss of erection) • Relatively common.
Anatomical Detail Outer superficial layer continuous with superficial subdermal layer of scrotum Bucks Fascia encloses penis. Attaches to perineal membrane
Fourniers Gangrene • Necrotizing fasciitis of scrotum, perineum, abdominal wall • RF’s - Age, diabetes, immunocompromised state • Polymicrobial • Sepsis - multi organ failure - death. • 25% idiopathic
Management Similar tissue planes Gangrene to extend up to supra pubic space
Renal Colic • Vast majority straight forward • Exceptions are • solitary kidney • bilateral obstruction • worsening renal function • Fever
What is connection? Stone + Fever = urological emergency
Mechanisms and cause: Blunt direct blow or acceleration/ deceleration (road traffic accidents, falls from a height, fall onto flank) Penetrating knives, gunshots, iatrogenic, e.g., percutaneous (PCNL) Renal Trauma
Pseudo aneurysm G3 Grade 5
Normal Anatomy Corpora cavernosa Epididymis Fluid within tunica vaginalis
Whats injured? Extra scrotal - soft tissue Intrascrotal but extratesticular - dartos Intra testicular - Need ultrasound to confirm
Acute Retention • Acute urinary retention is painful • Think of this before you call. • 3 questions • Why is this person in retention • How long do I leave catheter in • Why am I unable to catheterise this person
Men Women Bladder Factors - The majority - Often post surgical, post partum Outlet - Less common - Always think cervical cancer Bladder factors - Neurological central, peripheral - Drugs anticholinergics - Diseases ie Diabetes, MS - Chronic obsrtuction - Acute retention Outlet Factors - Prostate - Strictures (POST SURGICAL)