Lecture Notes: Urology
Lecture Notes
7. Edition March 2016
344 Pages, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
Urology Lecture Notes contains all the essential knowledge for medical students, junior doctors and early-stage trainees involved in urology placements or urological surgery. With a strong emphasis on clinical presentation, procedures and surgery, it provides an accessible, conversational guide to all the situations likely to be encountered on the wards.
Key features include:
* Extensive illustration to clearly demonstrate relevant procedures, conditions, and physiology
* Important information flagged up in key points
* Self-assessment MCQs to test and help consolidate knowledge
Whether you are preparing for your first urology rotation or looking for a quick reference to all aspects of the system, Urology Lecture Notes provides key support to all students, junior doctors and trainees involved in this specialty.
Acknowledgements, vii
Part 1 Meet the patient
1 Assessment of the urological patient: History and examination, 3
2 Assessment of the urological patient: Urinalysisand imaging, 17
Part 2 The kidneys and adrenal gland
3 The kidney: Embryology, developmental errors and cystic disease, 33
4 Kidney trauma, 45
5 Kidney infections and inflammation, 50
6 Urinary tract calculi, 58
7 Kidney neoplasms, 73
8 The renal pelvis and ureter, 92
9 The adrenal gland, 110
Part 3 The bladder and urethra
10 The bladder: Structure, function and investigations, 117
11 Bladder infections and inflammation, 128
12 Disorders of bladder function, 134
13 Bladder cancer, 150
Part 4 The prostate gland
14 Benign disorders of the prostate gland, 169
15 Prostate cancer, 185
Part 5 Male genitalia
16 The urethra, 209
17 The penis, 228
18 The testicle, 245
19 Male infertility, 270
Part 6 Additional therapeutic modalities
20 Radiotherapy, 281
21 Minimally invasive urology, 285
Appendix A: ECOG performance status, 294
Appendix B: TNM classification of malignant tumours, 295
Appendix C: Response evaluation criteria in solid tumours, 297
Appendix D: The Clavien-Dindo classification of surgical complications, 300
Appendix E: Adverse effects of cancer treatment, 302
Appendix F: Urinary catheters, 303
Appendix G: Evidence-based medicine, 308
Multiple choice questions, 309
Answers, 315
Index, 321
