Procedures in Urology
Chapter 7 Procedures in Urology Adam Nelson and Suzanne Biers1,2,3 / Michal Sut4 URETHRAL CATHETERISATION1 Urethral catheterisation of the urinary bladder is a core skill not just for the urologist,…
Special Circumstances
Chapter 6 Special Circumstances Andrew Robb1 / Holly Weaver and Nikesh Thiruchelvam2, 3, 4, 5, 6 / Suzanne Biers3 PAEDIATRIC UROLOGICAL EMERGENCIES1 Urological emergencies in childhood are common. In this…
Upper Urinary Tract Emergencies
Chapter 2 Upper Urinary Tract Emergencies Ragada El-Damanawi and Andrew Fry1 / Ben Pullar and Samih Al-Hayek2,3 ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY1 Definition and staging Acute kidney injury (AKI) is defined as…
Lower Urinary Tract Emergencies
Chapter 3 Lower Urinary Tract Emergencies David Thurtle and Suzanne Biers1, 3, 4, 5 / Alexandra Colquhoun2 URINARY RETENTION1 Acute urinary retention (AUR) is the painful inability to pass urine…
Trauma in Urology
Chapter 5 Trauma in Urology Tom Mitchell and James Armitage Urological trauma may be classified into that affecting the upper urinary tract; the lower urinary tract; and genitoscrotal trauma (Box…
Genitoscrotal Emergencies
Chapter 4 Genitoscrotal Emergencies Michal Sut and CJ Shukla ACUTE SCROTUM Acute scrotum is a general term referring to an emergency condition affecting the contents or the wall of the…
Assessing the Unwell Urological Patient
Chapter 1 Assessing the Unwell Urological Patient David Thurtle and Suzanne Biers The approach to a new urological patient should be structured and concise. This approach should include initial resuscitation…
Interventional Uroradiology Procedures
Chapter 8 Interventional Uroradiology Procedures Tariq Ali and Andrew Winterbottom Interventional radiology is a subspecialty of radiology that uses minimally invasive, image-guided techniques to both diagnose and treat conditions throughout…
