Ace The Urology Exam

The placement of a urinary catheter is a common clinical intervention performed to allow for external urinary drainage. Urinary catheterization may ...

Urinary tract infections (UTI) are one of the leading causes of infections in the United States. By the age of 18 years or older, at least 10% of f ...

Obstructive uropathy is a disorder of the urinary tract that occurs due to obstructed urinary flow and can be either structural or functional. The ...

Rectocele is a variety of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) that involves the herniation of the rectum through the rectovaginal septum into the posterior ...

Patent urachus refers to one condition in a rare spectrum of disorders referred to as urachal anomalies. These conditions result from the fail ...

Renal cysts are clinically insignificant or may cause end-stage renal failure and develops due to genetic or non-genetic causes in children and adu ...

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

Urinary diversion involves the re-routing of urinary drainage to the outside of the body - either as a temporary or permanent solution. Commonly, a ...

Calcineurin inhibitors (CNI) are a family of three drugs (cyclosporine, tacrolimus, and pimecrolimus) that clinicians can use to suppress the ...

With the discovery of penicillin, antibiotics are a critical part of global health, including cancer chemotherapy and advanced surgical procedures. ...

Acid-base disorders, including metabolic acidosis, are disturbances in the homeostasis of plasma acidity. Any process that increases the serum hydr ...

The dorsal penile nerve block is an effective technique for gaining regional anesthesia of the penis with small volumes of a local anesthetic. The ...

The anterior spinal artery supplies the anterior two-thirds of the spinal cord and runs along the entire length of the anterior surface of the ...

Polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is an autosomal dominant disorder. It's a multisystem and progressive disease with cysts formation and kidney enl ...

Since ancient times, children around the world have been afflicted with cystic fibrosis that leads to shortened lifespans. In medieval Europe, thes ...

 A cystocele, otherwise known as a protrusion of the bladder, occurs when the bladder descends into the vagina.

The parathyroid glands were first identified in animals in the mid-1880s. Felix Mandl performed the first parathyroidectomy in Vienna in 1925. Sinc ...

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