Ace The Urology Exam

Posterior urethral valves are one of the most common causes of urinary tract obstruction in the pediatric population. They are obstr ...

An abdominal wall hernia consists of a protrusion of intra-abdominal tissue through a fascial defect in the abdominal wall. Inguinal hern ...

Spinal cord compression can result from a myriad of both atraumatic and traumatic causes. The spinal column, comprised of numerous soft tissue and ...

Transfusion reactions are defined as adverse events associated with the transfusion of whole blood or one of its components. These may range in sev ...

Acid-fast bacteria, also known as acid-fast bacilli or simply AFB, is a group of bacteria sharing the characteristic of acid fastness. Acid fastnes ...

Acute pyelonephritis is a bacterial infection causing inflammation of the kidneys and is one of the most common diseases of the kidney. Pyelonephri ...

Bowenoid papulosis (BP) is an uncommon sexually transmitted condition. It was first described in 1977 by Kopf and Bart as penile papules. However, ...

The epididymis is part of the genitourinary tract that includes the testes, the vas deferens, the prostate, the urethra, and the bladder.  Epi ...

Terazosin was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1987 initially as a treatment for hypertension and then approved in 1993 as a t ...

Perinephric abscess results from perirenal fat necrosis. A perinephric abscess is usually a complication of urologic infection. Most perirenal absc ...

Bladder stones are solid calculi that are primarily found in the urinary bladder. While often calcified, they may also be composed of non-calcific ...

Priapism is a disorder in which the penis maintains a prolonged erection in the absence of appropriate stimulation. Three broad categories exi ...

Balanoposthitis is an inflammation that affects both the glans penis and prepuce. Many etiologies exist, but it can generally classify as either in ...

Bacteriuria is the presence of bacteria in the urine and can be classified as symptomatic or asymptomatic. A patient with asymptomatic bacteriuria ...

Androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS) is a common etiology of sexual developmental disorders resulting in varying phenotypes. These disorders of an ...

A fistula is an irregular connection between two epithelialized surfaces. It can be classified or named based on which organs it con ...

Adrenal crisis, also termed acute adrenal insufficiency is an acute life-threatening condition with a mortality rate of 0.5/100 patients/year. ...

Crohn disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) are two conditions commonly referred to as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). They are immunologicall ...