Urology Board Review Pearls of Wisdom

Description

4,000 quick-hit Q&As and over 100 X-ray and ultrasound images help you ace the Urology boards

Like flashcards in a book, this quick-hit question and answer review for the urology boards provides intense, streamlined review and is the perfect complement to larger urology and surgery texts. You'll find more than 3,300 Q&As with only the right answer provided - there are no multiple-choice distracters - so there's no chance of an incorrect answer staying in your mind. Also included are more than 100 X-rays and ultrasound images. Chapters are written by experts in the field to give you comprehensive coverage of important urological topics.

• Presented in a rigorous quick-hit question and answer style consisting of short clinical questions with concise answers
• Emphasis on distilling key facts and clinical pearls that are essential for exam success
• Questions on new technologies such as robotics and laparoscopic surgery, advances in cancer chemotherapy, medical urology, and complications related to new medicines (such as Topamax)
• High-quality of x-rays and imaging study pictures, including many new images (more then 100 in all)

About the Author

Stephen W. Leslie, MD, FACS is the Chief of Urology at Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska.

Table of Contents

1. Uroradiology
2. Radionuclide Studies
3. Retroperitoneal Anatomy
4. Surgical Anatomy of the Pelvis
5. Embryology of the Genitourinary Tract
6. Congenital Disorders of the Lower Urinary Tract
7. Congenital Disorders of the Upper Tracts
8. Prune-Belly Syndrome
9. Cryptorchidism: Diagnosis and Management
10.Megaureter, Ectopic Ureter, and Ureterocele
11.Urological Emergencies in the Newborn
12.Enuresis
13.Disorders of Sexual Development
14.Neurogenic Voiding Dysfunction
15.Urodynamics
16.Urethral Strictures
17.Prostatic Hyperplasia
18.Female Incontinence and Vesicovaginal Fistula
19.Upper Urinary Tract Obstruction
20.Intestinal Segments in Urology
21.Urinary Diversion and Undiversion
22.Male Infertility
23.Male Sexual Function and Dysfunction
24.Peyronie’s Disease and Penile Fractures
25.Adult Urinary Tract Infections
26.Interstitial Cystitis and Other Inflammatory Conditions of the Lower Urinary Tract
27.Prostatitis
28.Genitourinary Tuberculosis
29.Medical Aspects of Urolithiasis
30.Genitourinary Trauma
31.Adrenal Physiology
32.Adrenal Tumors
33.Renal Physiology
34.Renovascular Hypertension
35.Renal Transplantation
36.Benign Renal Cystic Disease
37.Renal Tumors, Adults
38.Renal Tumors, Children
39.Renal/Ureteral Stone Surgery
40.TCC of the Upper Urinary Tracts
41.Bladder Cancer
42.Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Adenocarcinoma of the Bladder
43.Urethral Lesions
44.Diagnosis and Staging of Prostate Cancer
45.Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer
46.Surgical Therapy for Prostate Cancer
47.Treatment of Locally Advanced or Recurrent Prostate Cancer
48.Testicular and Paratesticular Tumors
49.Penile Cancer
50.Pediatric Oncology
51.Radiology: CT/Ultrasound/MRI
Urological Grab Bag Challenge
Just for Fun: Urology Trivia
Bibliography
Index