Surgery & perioperative · Explanation & counselling

Cystoscopy consent

Medium

10 min station · 2 min reading · Curtin Year 5

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2 min reading · 10 min station · reminders at 2 min

Instructions

You are an intern in the urology clinic. Lenny Kerrigan, 70, an ex-smoker, has had two episodes of painless red urine in the past month. His CT urogram shows normal kidneys and ureters. He is booked for a flexible cystoscopy today.

  1. Obtain informed consent for a flexible cystoscopy

  • You do not need to take a history or examine the patient

Results

CT urogram: kidneys and ureters normal; bladder not well seen. Urine culture no growth. Creatinine 92. Dipstick today: blood 2+, nitrites and leucocytes negative.