Urology

Floppy iris syndrome: A drug-related complication of cataract surgery

Elizabeth “Fizzy” Ramsey, MS, PA-C, Barton L. Ramsey III, MD; Jennifer Childers, MS, PA-C May 07, 2012

Older patients who are about to undergo cataract removal should be asked to provide a complete medication history, one that includes drugs no longer being taken.

The pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of proteinuria

Danielle Kruger, RPA-C, MS Ed April 02, 2012

Routine testing has led to more frequent identification of proteinuria, and PAs need an  approach that will distinguish benign forms from disease requiring treatment.

Urinary tract infection: Consistent therapy to  reduce resistance

Roy A. Borchardt, PA-C, PhD, Kenneth V. I. Rolston, MD March 13, 2012

A recent update to the clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of UTI hopes to establish a long overdue consensus regarding optimal approaches to this common infection.

Multiple potential infectious causes of hematuria complicate this diagnosis

Timothy V. Johnson, MD, Jennifer DeLong, PA-C; Viraj A. Master, MD, PhD, FACS October 11, 2010

Gross hematuria triggers an in-depth evaluation that demonstrates how important it is for clinicians to keep multiple possibilities in mind.

Imaging helps to diagnose an uncommon disease in a man with painless hematuria

Jennifer Pitts Hanopole, Andres Marte-Grau, MD; Rathnakar Sherigar, MD March 16, 2010

This patient's condition is rarely diagnosed by history and physical examination alone; CT with and without contrast is essential to detection.

A 2-week history of painful urination

Jodi Welt, MA, RD, PA-C; Ellen D. Mandel, DMH, PA-C November 24, 2009

An otherwise healthy 6-year-old boy presents with nonspecific abdominal pain. Recent voiding behaviors were the most definitive clues to this diagnosis.

Benefits and harms of widespread PSA test use still unclear

Timothy Quigley, MPH, PA-C October 22, 2009

Despite the publication of the preliminary results of two studies and the update of two sets of guidelines, the benefits of prostate cancer screening are still controversial.

Stone-induced ruptured calyx in a patient with a horseshoe kidney

Capt Donald Adams, MPAS, APA-C; Col Michael W. Restey, MD, USAF (Ret), MC; Kevin Dwyer, MD; Maj Elena Schlenker, MSHS, CPRN, USAF, NC August 31, 2009

A soldier in Afghanistan reports bloody urine, dysuria, and diffuse abdominal pain, leading to discovery of a congenital anomaly.

An elusive tumor in a man who has evidence of prostate cancer metastasis

Brendan Patrick Boyer, PA-C; Martin James Boyer, DO August 10, 2009

Conventional imaging studies failed to locate the metastasis in a patient with an elevating PSA level. Scintigraphy revealed the tumor.

Specialty Update: February 2007

February 01, 2007

The role of PAs in urology; Urology Association of PAs (UAPA); PAs in oncology; Association of PAs in Oncology (APAO)

Predicting UTI in symptomatic postmenopausal women: A review of the literature

William M. Bakey, DHSc, PA-C, MPH August 01, 2006

Evidence-based medicine techniques can help clinicians to accurately predict the presence of UTI in postmenopausal women with atypical symptoms and risk factors.

Primary care management of dysfunctional uterine bleeding

Megan S. Walden, PA-C February 01, 2006

Hormonal abnormalities are the most frequent cause of dysfunctional uterine bleeding, which may be acute or chronic, severe or mild, ovulatory or anovulatory. Treatment is tailored to the patients needs and preferences.

Urinary problems in the elderly adult

Elizabeth H. Wood, MPAS, PA-C October 01, 2005

Prompt recognition of disorders affecting the urinary tract allows for treatment or referral to a specialist, as appropriate, and helps to maintain a better quality of life in the elderly patient.