SAQ 1746 – Painful prolonged erection with blood gas

A 54-year-old man presents with a painful penile erection that has persisted for six hours. He has multiple comorbidities and brings his usual Webster pack. His cavernosal blood gas is shown.

List four drug classes that increase the risk of priapism.

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List four other causes of priapism.

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State the clinical significance of the cavernosal blood gas result.

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Cavernosal blood gas	Result
pH	7.2
pCO2	65 mmHg
pO2	35 mmHg

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List four components of management.

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Total Score: 0 / 14

Percentage: 0%