Evaluation and Nonsurgical Management of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Question 1

BPH is characterized by an increased ___ of epithelial and stromal cells.

2.

Answer 1

NUMBER

NOT SIZE!

Question 2

__ are required for normal cell proliferation and differentiation and actively inhibit cell death.

Answer 2

Androgens

Question 3

Early periurethral nodules are__; transition zone proliferation is __

Answer 3

stromal,glandular

Question 4

Prostatic stroma represents __ of the gland. __ muscle is a prominent component of the stroma.

Answer 4

40% of the gland.

SMOOTH Muscle

Question 5

Symptoms that use the AUA Symptom Index are classified as mild if the score is ___, moderate if it is __, and severe if it is __. A change of __ points or more from time to time is subjectively discernible

Answer 5

0-7

8-19

20-35

3

Question 6

Bladder__ is seen in both sexes with advancing age.

Answer 6

FIBROSIS

Question 7

. A significant portion of male lower urinary tract symptoms is related to ___ and other conditions unrelated to the prostate.

Answer 7

age-related detrusor dysfunction

Question 8

DHT, the ___androgen in the prostate, and androgen receptors ___ remain with age.

Answer 8

most potent

high

Question 9

13. Androgen withdrawal results in __ of prostate cells.

Answer 9

apoptosis

Question 10

__ receptors are found in the prostate and may play a role in BPH.

Answer 10

Estrogen

Question 11

The size of the prostate does/does not correlate with the degree of obstruction.

Answer 11

does not correlate!

Question 12

Trabeculation is due to an increase in :

Answer 12

detrusor collagen.

Question 13

A maximum flow rate __ in the male indicates a high probability of obstruction.

Answer 13

less than 10 mL/sec

Question 14

There is no/there is a relationship between vasectomy and BPH; however, there is/there is no positive relationship between lack of physical activity, obesity, BMI, and LUTS/BPH. 1

Answer 14

THERE IS RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN VASECTOMY AND BPH

THeRE IS A POSiTIVE RELATIONSHIP

Question 15

familial BPH tend to have__ glands than those with sporadic BPH.

Answer 15

LARGER

Question 16

Cold medications containing ___ tend to exacerbate lower urinary tract symptoms by the expected effect on the smooth muscle of the bladder outlet

Answer 16

α-sympathomimetics

Question 17

clinically useful correlation exists between total and ___ zone prostate volume and serum PSA in men with BPH

Answer 17

TRANSITION ZONE