How Do I Manage the Septic Urologic Patient?
Infection, documented or suspected, and somea of the following: General variables Fever (core temperature >38.3 °C) Hypothermia (core temperature <36 °C) Heart rate >90 min−1 or >2 SD above the…
UROLOGY
Hydronephrosis in Pregnancy
Figure 2.1 This picture shows the physiological dilatation of the right ureter, in the middle third, compressed between the gravid uterus and the pelvic brim (Courtesy of Massimo Borri) There…
Diagnostic Algorithms for Hematuria
Figure 1.1 An example of an algorithm for hematuria assessment The use of urine cytology has been vigorously debated. Economic evaluation suggests that yield is relatively low in the presence…
Practical Interpretation of CT Findings for the Urologist
Tissue HU Bone 400–1000 Soft tissue 40–80 Water 0 Fat −60 to −100 Lung −400 to −600 Air −1000 Phases of a CT: Administration of intravenous contrast provides functional information…
Chronic Prostatitis: A Practical Approach to Treatment
Category Name Description I Acute bacterial prostatitis Acute infection of the prostate II Chronic bacterial prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS) Chronic infection of the prostate with recurrent urinary tract infections…
Tips for Managing Acute Iatrogenic Ureteric Injury
© Springer-Verlag London 2017Abhay Rané, Burak Turna, Riccardo Autorino and Jens J. Rassweiler (eds.)Practical Tips in Urology10.1007/978-1-4471-4348-2_6 6. Tips for Managing Acute Iatrogenic Ureteric Injury Celi Varol1 and A. S. Goolam1 (1) Department of Urology, Macquarie University Hospital, Australian School…
What Should Urologists Ask the Radiologist?
© Springer-Verlag London 2017Abhay Rané, Burak Turna, Riccardo Autorino and Jens J. Rassweiler (eds.)Practical Tips in Urology10.1007/978-1-4471-4348-2_5 5. What Should Urologists Ask the Radiologist? Ardeshir R. Rastinehad1 and Arthur D. Smith1 (1) The Smith Institute for Urology, Hofstra North Shore LIJ…
Anatomy and Development of the Male Reproductive System
Fig. 1.1 Parts of male reproductive system Table 1.1 Outlines the components of the male reproductive system Components of the male reproductive system External genital organ Penis Gonads A pair…
Sperm DNA Damage: Causes and Laboratory Detection
Fig 10.1 Comet assay: human spermatozoa stained with ethidium bromide and observed under fluorescent microscope (400× magnification) Sperm Chromatin Structure Assay (SCSA) This is a flow-cytometric method which is based…
Management of Infertile Men with Nonobstructive Azoospermia due to Spermatogenic Failure
Fig. 7.1 Step-by-step approach for the clinical management of men with nonobstructive azoospermia seeking fertility (Adapted with permission from Esteves (2015)) 7.2 Differential Diagnosis in Azoospermia Azoospermia is defined based…
