TY - BOOK AU - Gontero,Paolo AU - Kirby,Roger S. AU - Carson III,Culley C. ED - SpringerLink (Online service) TI - Problem Based Urology SN - 9781447146346 AV - RC870-923.2 U1 - 616.6 23 PY - 2013/// CY - London PB - Springer London, Imprint: Springer KW - Medicine KW - General practice (Medicine) KW - Internal medicine KW - Primary care (Medicine) KW - Urology KW - Medicine & Public Health KW - Primary Care Medicine KW - General Practice / Family Medicine KW - Internal Medicine N1 - 1. Flank Pain/Renal Colic -- 2. Lower Abdominal Pain/Suprapubic Pain -- 3. Swollen and/or Painful Groin -- 4. Swollen and/or Painful Scrotum -- 5. Empty Scrotum -- 6. Priapism.-7. Swollen Penis -- 8. Penile Ulcer and Balanitis -- 9. Gross (Visible) Haematuria -- 10. Urethral Bleeding -- 11. Hemospermia -- 12. Genitourinary Fever in Adults -- 13. Male Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms -- 14. Male Dysuria/Prostate Pain -- 15. Female Dysuria/Urinary Tract Infection -- 16. Oliguria -- 17. Erectile Dysfunction -- 18. Male Factor Infertility -- 19. Female Urinary Incontinence -- 20. Male Urinary Incontinence. 21. Enlarged Prostate (On Digital Rectal Examination or Ultrasound) -- 22. Renal Stone on USS/X-ray -- 23. Renal Mass -- 24. Raised Prostate-Specific Antigen -- 25. Raised Serum Creatinine/Reduced Estimated Glomerular Filtrate -- 26. Microscopic (Non-Visible) Haematuria -- 27. How to Interpret Findings of a Urine Cytology Test -- 28. Leukocytes in the Urine -- 29. Bacteria in the Urine -- 30. How to Interpret the Results of an MSU Culture Test N2 - Urological problems are so common as to represent a significant burden for many primary care physicians and GPs in their everyday practice worldwide. A major concern is how far to go themselves in the diagnosis and treatment of a urological diseases and when to refer the patient for specialist care. Problem Based Urology provides an easy and user-friendly tool to assist  in decision making in the treatment of the more common urological problems and the most appropriate timing for referral to specialist care. Within each chapter, one or more flow charts are included to help the reader to formulate the most likely diagnosis on the basis of findings from medical history, examination and investigations, and to start an appropriate first-line treatment or to refer the patient to the specialist where appropriate. This book will appeal to the primary care physician or general practitioner and is an invaluable reference for professionals dealing with common urological complaints UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4634-6 ER -