Urology In-Service and Board Review: The Essential and Concise Study Guide

Description

Urology In-Service and Board Review – The Essential and Concise Study Guide is designed to help improve urology residents’ in-service scores and to provide a concise review for busy urologists who plan to take the board examinations. This book is also valuable in every day urology care whereby the physician can avoid sorting through the myriad of urologic literature and quickly and concisely determine patient treatment pathways with up-to-date information that is drawn from reputable urological guidelines sources. The authors, Jason Fisher, DO and Tarek Pacha, DO, expertly condense the essential urological concepts into a single, reliable reference source. Every aspect of this study guide was designed to achieve rapid results in the shortest amount of time. Most material is presented in a bullet point format so that the reader can gather high-yield information without being bogged down by minutiae. Bold and italicized text draws attention to important topics, while “High-Yield Boxes” highlight vital information. 100+ tables and figures condense complex information to improve memory recall during actual testing situations. Complex disease treatment algorithms, such as testicular and prostate cancer, are included. Introduction Chapter 1: Embryology Chapter 2: Anatomy Chapter 3: Urogenital Anomalies Chapter 4: Urologic Radiology Chapter 5: Adrenal Tumors Chapter 6: Renal Tumors Chapter 7: Renal Pelvis and Ureteral Tumors Chapter 8: Bladder Tumors Chapter 9: Prostate Cancer Chapter 10: Urethral Tumors Chapter 11: Penile Tumors Chapter 12: Testicular Tumors Chapter 13: Primary Retroperitoneal Tumors Chapter 14: Pediatric Tumors Chapter 15: Pediatric Urology Chapter 16: Bladder Physiology and Neurogenic Bladder Chapter 17: Bladder Dysfunction and Urinary Tract Fistulas Chapter 18: Urinary Dynamic Studies (UDS) Chapter 19: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) Chapter 20: Interstitial Cystitis / Prostatitis / Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome Chapter 21: Urinary Tract Calculi Chapter 22: Urethral Disease Chapter 23: Upper Urinary Tract Trauma Chapter 24: Lower Genitourinary Trauma Chapter 25: Sexual Dysfunction Chapter 26: Infertility Chapter 27: Intersexuality / Disorders of Sexual Development (DSD) Chapter 28: Sexually Transmitted Diseases Chapter 29: Infections Chapter 30: Hydronephrosis Chapter 31: Nephrology Chapter 32: Renovascular Hypertension Chapter 33: Renal Transplant Chapter 34: Surgery Chapter 35: Syndromes References