PROSTATE

Question 1

Name the zones of prostate?

Answer 1

There are 4 zones
Central zone
Transitional zone
Peripheral zone
Periurethral zone

Question 2

What is prostatitis? And which is the most common?

Answer 2

Prostatitis is inflammation of prostate
And abacterial prostatitis is the most common one

Question 3

Types of prostatitis

Answer 3

Acute bacterial prostatitis =E.coli
Chronic bacterial prostatitis=Recurrent UTI
Chronic abacterial prostatitis=most common

Question 4

What are the clinical findings of prostattitis?

Answer 4

Fever(in acute form)
Lower abdominal pain
Painful,swollen gland
Dysuria(painful urination)
Hematuria

Question 5

What is BPH?

Answer 5

Benign prostatic hyperplasia
It is characterised by stromal and glandular proliferation resulting in prostatic hyperplasia
More common in men over 50 yrs of age

Question 6

What is the primary and co mediator of BPH?

Answer 6

Primary mediator is DHT(dihydrotestosterone) and co mediator is estrogen

Question 7

Most common site for BPH?

Answer 7

Transitional zone of prostate(firm nodules )

Question 8

Clinical features of BPH?

Answer 8

Nocturia
Dysuria
Difficulty in starting and stopping urine
Dribbling
Incomplete emptying which leads to infection
Hematuria

Question 9

Treatment of BPH

Answer 9

Alpha blockers = tamsulosin
5 alpha reductase inhibitors = finasteride
TURP = transurethral resection of prostate