Diseases of the Prostate Flashcards
Describe Overactive Bladder Syndrome (OAB)
- Not holding what it should
- Results in urinary urgency w/ or w/o incontinence, frequency, nocturia
Describe BPH
Asymptomatic microscopic detection of prostatic hyperplasia
Describe storage vs. voiding in LUTS
Storage: bladder issue
Voiding: prostate issue
1st line treatment of OAB
Behavioral and education (bladder training, biofeedback, pelvic floor muscle therapy)
2nd line treatment of OAB
Anticholinergic/antimuscarinics
3rd line treatment of OAB
Surgery
MC benign tumor in men?
BPH
What is the major hormone responsible for proliferation a/w BPH?
Dihydrotestosterone (DHT)
What is the single most important tool used in evaluation of patients for BPH?
American Urological Association Symptoms Index (higher score is more severe symptoms)
Treatment of BPH
- Based on severity
- Watchful waiting
- Meds (alpha blockers, 5a reductase inhibitors)
- Surgery
Pharm treatment of BPH
- 1st line: alpha blockers and 5a-reductase inhibitors
- 2nd line: PDE-5 inhibitors
How do alpha blockers work in BPH?
Relax smooth muscle in bladder neck and prostate gland (reducing obstruction and increasing urinary flow rates)
How do 5a-reductase inhibitors work in BPH?
- Blocks conversion of testosterone to DHT
- Decreases prostate size, increasing flow rate
How do PDE-5 inhibitors work in BPH?
Enhances smooth muscle relaxation in prostate, bladder, urethra
Etiology of acute bacterial prostatitis
Gram negative rods (E coli, Pseudomonas)
Pathophys of acute bacterial prostatitis
- Ascent of bacteria up the urethra
- Reflux of infected urine into prostatic ducts