Prostate

symptoms prostatitis

symptoms prostatitis

prostatodynia - perineal discomfort, urinary problems, obstructive symptoms

__________ is an unusual bact infection by e coli with protean manifestations

acute prostatitis

presentation acute prostatitis

fever, back + perineal pain, chills, dysuria

swollen, boggy + warm prostate

acute urinary retention

treatment acute prostatitis

long course atb

how to diagnose chronic prostatitis

milking urethra after prostate massage → bacteria in it

bph definition

degenerative - hyperplasia + hypertrophy of prostate in transition zone

+ voiding symptoms

digital rectal exam of prostate in bph

enlarged - smooth and soft

postvoidal residual

abnormal amount urine in bladder after voiding, from bph

cystoscopy results of bph

trilobar hyperplasia and a median lobe causing obstruction

medical treatment bph

a1 adrenergic blockers, 5a reductase i

drugs for bph lower what?

prostate specific antigens (must double them when testing)

clinical presentation prostate carcinoma

no symptoms, if advanced then weight loss + pelvic pain + obstruction

best imaging test for patients w/ suspected prostate cancer

TRUS

grading vs staging name of prostate cancer

gleason grading

tnm staging

what is common in patients w/ high PSA in prostate cancer

bone metastasis

exam for staging local disease in prostate cancer

digital rectal exam

what is TRUS used for in prostate cancer

direct biopsy

treatment for low risk prostate cancer

active surveillance → psa testing, digital rectal exam, biopsy

most common treatment for prostate cancer

surgical removal + radiation therapy

what is the preferred type of surgery for prostate cancer

laparoscopic radical prostatectomy

what does high psa after treatment mean in prostate cancer

tumour recurrence

in prostate cancer treatment, how can suppression of serum testosterone be achieved

bilateral surgical orchiectomy or median castration