Urological Emergencies

Hunter Wessells, MD, FACSUniversity of Washington School of Medicine and Harborview Medical Center, Department of Urology, Seattle, WA, USA

• The Science of Shock and Fluid Resuscitation.- Injur y Prevention.- The Current Management of Renal Injuries.- Traumatic Ureteral Injuries.- Bladder Trauma.- Urethral Trauma.- Trauma to the External Genitalia.- Infection of the Upper Urinary Tract.- Genital and Infectious Emergencies: Prostatitis, Urethritis, and Epididymo-orchitis.- Penile Prosthesis Infection.- Fournier's Gangrene.- Renal Artery Embolism and Renal Vein Thrombosis.- Retroperitoneal and Upper Tract Hemorrhage.- Hemorrhagic Cystitis.- Priapism.- The Acute Scrotum.- Renal Colic: Diagnosis and Management.- Nonurolithic Causes of Upper Urinary Tract Obstruction.- Urgent and Emergent Management of Acute Urinary Retention.- Vesicovaginal Fistula and Ureteral Injury During Pelvic Surgery.- Management of the Ureter During Pelvic Surgery.- The Exstrophy-Epispadias Complex.- Disorders of Sex Development.- Posterior Urethral Valves.- Spina Bifida.

From the reviews of the second edition: "Clearly aimed at practitioners and residents in urology, it will also be useful to acute care practitioners working in emergency facilities. A renowned set of contributors provide detailed reviews of all major urologic emergencies with practical approaches to the evaluation as well as their medical and surgical management. ... This book complements clinical guidelines in an authoritative, practical, and comprehensive manner and should be kept readily accessible by practitioners who may be faced with diagnosing and treating patients with urological emergencies." (Patrick Shenot, Doody's Book Reviews, October, 2013)