Urology Board Review Pearls of Wisdom

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) 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 Tracts 41.TCC of the Bladder 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 Urological Grab Bag Challenge Just for Fun: Urology Trivia Bibliography