Male Flashcards
Male self exam
Palpation genitalia and surrounding areas, testicles, hernias
What does a DRE evaluate (5)
Sacrococcygeal and perinatal areas Anus Sphincter and anal ring Lateral and posterior rectal walls Anterior rectal wall and prostate
Why should we perform a DRE
Preventative screening
How often should a DRE be preformed
Yearly after being sexually active
1 question to be asked over age of 50
Do you have any changes in urination defication or sexual function
Who can do a DRE
Chiros (in most states) Family/general practitioners Gynecologists Proctologists/urologists Physicians assistants Nurse practitioners
When shouldn’t a DRE be performed
Anal cracks/fissures
Anal fistula
Rectal prolapse
Spastic sphincter
Internal sphincter control
Smooth muscle- involuntary control
Defication controlled by
Striated external sphincter- voluntary
Lower half of anal canal innervation
Somatic sensory nerve
Upper half of anal canal
Insensitive to pain- autonomic control
Prostate info
Surrounds urethra
Chestnut size
Access to posterior side
How many people have bph
70-90% of men over 70
How does prostate feel with bph
Boggy smooth squishy
Enlarged
Nontender
Risk factors for prostate cancer
High animal fat
Age over 50
African American
Family history
How much of skeletal mets come from prostate cancer
60%
Risk factors for prostate cancer
High animal fat
Age over 50
African American
Family history
How much of skeletal mets come from prostate cancer
60%
What is the psa test
Prostate specific antigen
What psa level are normal
Less than 4 ng/ml
What psa level is borderline
4-10ng/ml
What psa level is abnormal
Above 10 ng/ml
Where can prostatitis spread to
Scrotum and epididymis
How many men have prostate cancer
1/6