Prostate conditions Flashcards
Prostate anatomy
Single wall shaped gland Golf Ball size Inferior to bladder Surrounds urethra Continuos growth
Acute bacterial Prostatitis MC organism
GNB - E coli, Pseodomonas
Acute bacterial Prostatitis typically occurs how?
Ascending inf or infected urine into prostatic ducts
Acute bacterial Prostatitis can be concomitant w/?
UTI or epididymis
Two ducts of the prostate
Prostatic duct
Ejaculatiry duct
Acute bacterial Prostatitis S/S
Abrupt -Perineal, sacral, or suprapubic pain (vague) Fever Irritative voiding \+- obstructive voiding
Acute bacterial Prostatitis PE
High fever Warm, inflamed very TTP prostate — gentle DRE — *NO prostatic massage (dont risk septicemia)
Acute bacterial Prostatitis Labs
UA/Cx* -pyuria -bacteriuria -hematuria CBC ^WBC
Acute bacterial Prostatitis TXT
ABX per Cx/s, STI RFs for 4-6wks
1st Ampicillin + aminoglycoside prior Cx
(IV) Fluoro + aminoglycoside
(Ciprof/levof + gentam OR tobra)
(PO) fluro (ciprof/levof) OR TMP-SMX
-After 24-48 afebrile period
Acute bacterial Prostatitis Admit criteria
Septicemia
Comorbids
Unreliable pt (F/U)
Why is Acute bacterial Prostatitis ABX TXT so long?
4-6wk because prostate is hard to penetrate w/ ABX
Acute bacterial Prostatitis TXT of urinary retention?
PerQ suprapubic tube
CI - cath = septicemia
Acute bacterial Prostatitis Post TXT requirement
Test of cure - F/U UA, prostatic secretion Cx
Pts w/ Chronic bacterial Prostatitis may not present w/ what?
+- Hx of acute infection
Chronic bacterial Prostatitis S/S
Irritative voiding S/S
Low back pain
Perineal pain
+- hx of UTIs
Chronic bacterial Prostatitis PE
Unremarkable or Prostate is -NL -Boggy -Indurated Palpable prostatic calculi
Chronic bacterial Prostatitis Labs
UA/Cx
Prostatic massage secretions - >10/hpf WBC
-culture both
CBC - ^Wbc
Chronic bacterial Prostatitis TXT
ABX - 6-12wks TMP-SMX Levof 750 or ciprof 500 BID all Symptomatic care -NSAIDs (indo/ibup) -sitz bath
Chronic bacterial Prostatitis TXT failure step
Try 2nd longer course of Antibiotics
-consider infected prostate stone
MC prostatitis
Chronic Non-bacterial Prostatitis
How is Chronic Non-bacterial Prostatitis Dx?
Dx of exclusion
Chronic Non-bacterial Prostatitis presents
Same as Chronic bacterial Prostatitis but w/ absolutely no Hx of UTIs
Chronic Non-bacterial Prostatitis Labs
^WBC w/in prostatic secretions
-IND-inflam not inf
All Cx negative
Chronic Non-bacterial Prostatitis TXT
Warranted to use ABX against atypical organisms.
-Ureaplasma
-Mycoplasma
-Chlamydia
— erythromycin 250 PO QID x14d > reeval > alt txt or continue 3-6wks
NSAIDs
Sitz bath
What is prostatodynia?
Non-inflammatory D/O of pain/uncomfortable sensations in the perineum.
MC prostatodynia pop
Young/middle aged males
Causes of prostatodynia?
Voiding dysfx
Pelvix floor musculature dysfx
W/ prostatodynia how is the pts prostate status?
Normal
prostatodynia S/S
Same as Chronic prostatitis
-NO Fever/Hx UTI
+- hesitating, flow interruption
Hx of voiding difficulty
prostatodynia PE
Nothing
prostatodynia Labs
Normal UA/prostatic secretion
prostatodynia TXT
Spasms > alpha-blk -terazosin -doxazosin Pelvic floor muscle dysfx -Diazepam -biofeedback techniques Symptomatic -sitz bath
Unresponsive prostatodynia TXT reflex
Urodynamic testing - R/O voiding dysfx
Look at chart
Slide 29 prostatic deck
BPH pathogenesis
Multifactorial and under endocrine control otherwise unknown
2 factors essential for BPH?
Dihydrotestosterone (DHT)
Aging
DHT pathology of BPH
5-alpha-reductase converts testosterone to DHT which promotes prostate cell proliferation (hyperstatic process)
BPH growth pattern
Nodular w/ varying amounts of stroma or epithelial growth occuring in the transition zone surrounding urethra
Prostatic stroma composed of?
Smooth muscle and collagen
- adrenergic nerves
5-alpha-reductase inhibitor TXT concepts
- decreases prostate tone/outlet resistance
- responds better w/in Epithelium
prostate hyperplasia pathophysiology
Mechanical obstruction of urethra - higher bladder resistance
Efficency of DRE to eval prostate?
Poorly correlates w/ S/S