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  1. <Urology
    Approach to the Patient With Urologic Issues
    • Evaluation of the Patient With Urologic Issues
      • History
      • Physical Examination
        • Costovertebral angle
        • Abdomen
        • Rectum
        • Groin and genitals
      • Testing
        • Testing references
    • Bladder Catheterization
      • Catheters
      • Urethral catheterization
      • Suprapubic catheterization
      • Reference
    • Cystoscopy
    • Genitourinary Imaging Tests
      • Plain Radiographs Without Contrast
      • Radiographs With Use of Contrast
        • IV urography (IVU)
        • Percutaneous antegrade urography
        • Retrograde urography
        • Cystography and cystourethrography
        • Angiography
      • Ultrasound
      • Computed Tomography
      • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
      • Radionuclide Scanning
    • Urethral Dilation
    • Biopsy of the Kidneys, Bladder, and Prostate
      • Renal biopsy
      • Bladder biopsy
      • Prostate biopsy
      • Urine cytology
      • References
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