HIGH YIELD-PROSTATE Flashcards
what are the types of prostate disorders?
inflammatory disorders
benign nodular enlargement
neoplasms
what are the inflammatory disorders?
bacterial prostatitis
chronic abacterial prostatitis
what are the organisms associated with UTI?
E coli, enterococcus, staphylococcus aureus; responsible for bacterial prostatitis
the most common form of prostatitis?
presents the same as chronic bacterial prostatitis
negative or positive bacterial culture?
chronic abacterial prostatitis
negative
what type of bacterial prostatitis is this?
fever, chills, dysuria
boggy, markedly tender prostate
acute bacterial prostatitis
what type of bacterial prostatitis is this?
asymptomatic, low back pain, dysuria, suprapubic and perineal discomfort
negative or positive bacterial culture?
chronic bacteria prostatitis
positive
major clinical presentation of nodular hyperplasia?
gland weight?
urinary tracer obstruction
- frequency
- nocturia
- hesitancy
symptoms in 50% of men beyond the age of 60
60-100 g
most common form of cancer in men, this is a neoplasm of the prostate?
2nd leading cause of caner in men (lung cancer is first)
adenocarcinoma
what grading system is used on adenocarcinoma?
Gleason system
major serums used in the diagnosis of adenocarcinoma?
serum prostatic acid phosphatase (PCP)
serum prostate specific antigen (PSA)
what serum is this based on the following in detection of adenocarcinoma?
diagnosis, staging and disease progression
serum prostatic acid phosphatase (PCP)
what serum is this based on the following in detection of adenocarcinoma?
monitoring response to therapy, progression of disease
serum prostate specific antigen (PSA)
prognosis of adenocarcinoma?
localized disease (stage A or B), surgery/radiotherapy, 90% 15 yr survival
advanced disease (stage C or D), hormonal tx, 10-40% 10 yr survival
