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What are the potential causes of priapism mentioned in the text?
What are the potential causes of priapism mentioned in the text?
- Idiopathic, necrosis, and urethrostomy
- Vascular abnormalities, penile masses, and sexual stimulation
- Drugs, trauma, and castration in cats (correct)
- Myelopathy, testosterone mediation, and ephedrine
Why is castration not helpful in treating priapism?
Why is castration not helpful in treating priapism?
- It exacerbates penile masses and urethrostomy
- Castration is only helpful in idiopathic cases
- It is ineffective in testosterone-mediated priapism (correct)
- It worsens the condition by causing necrosis or gangrene
What is the recommended therapy if priapism is nonischemic and no primary cause is identified?
What is the recommended therapy if priapism is nonischemic and no primary cause is identified?
- Castration and amputation of the penis
- Therapy with gabapentin, ephedrine, or terbutaline (correct)
- Surgical intervention and urethrostomy
- Therapy with testosterone and ephedrine
