Prostate, bladder and screening programmes Flashcards
Name some functions of the prostate
Contain prostatic fluid
helps sperm mobility
protects sperm from vaginal secretions
Define a screening programme
An examination of a group of (usually) asymptotic people to detect those with a high probability of having a given disease
age range for cervical cancer
25-65
age range for bowel cancer
50-74
age range for breast cancer
50-70
Name some principles of screening programmes
Important problem for individual/community
Accepted treatment for patients with diagnosis
facilities for diagnosis/treatment are available
recognisable latent or early symptomatic age of disease
suitable test/examination
test acceptable ot population
agreed policy on who to treat as patients
How would you diagnose benign hprostate hyperplasia
blood test
urinary volume test
physical examination
define benign prostate hyperplasia
an enlarged prostate gland due to increased no. of cells
what medicines are used for benign prostate hyperplasia
alpha blocker and anti cholingeric
What do alpha blockers do
relax muscles making it easier to pee
What do anti cholingerics do
Relax bladder muscle
what is the bodies minimum urin production
1ml/min
What is the bodies maximum urine production
20ml/min
Define efficacy
ability of a drug to bind to the receptor that produces an effect
define partial agonist
has affinity and less intrinsic activity
