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Prostate + Seminal Vesicle Path Flashcards

1
Q

What is BPH?

A

growing prostate narrows urethra

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2
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What is the most common symptomatic tumor-like condition of the prostate?

A

BPH

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3
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Where does BPH originate?

A

transitional zone

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4
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BPH impedes?

A

urination

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5
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What are the treatments for BPH?

A

TURP, prostatectomy, transurethral incision of prostate, balloon dilation

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6
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What is TURP?

A

transurethral resection of prostate; prostate is removed in fragments

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7
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What are the signs and symptoms of BPH?

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nocturia (frequent urination), constant feeling of full bladder, hydronephrosis,

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8
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True or False: BPH can also cause changes in the bladder such as hypertrophy, trabeculation (septations), and diverticuli

A

True

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9
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What is the most common malignant cancer in men?

A

adenocarcinoma

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10
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What is the 2nd most common male cancer killer?

A

adenocarcinoma

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11
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Adenocarcinoma tends to metastasize to?

A

bone

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12
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What are the signs and symptoms of adenocarcinoma?

A

same as BPH and blood in semen or urine

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13
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Adenocarcinoma is most common in what zone?

A

peripheral

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14
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A malignant mass will have ______ resistance blood flow

A

low

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15
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A benign mass will have ______ resistance blood flow

A

high

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16
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What are the congenital prostatic cysts?

A

utricle cyst and mullerian duct cyst

17
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What is an example of an obstruction prostatic cyst?

A

ejaculatory duct cyst

18
Q

An acquired prostatic cyst comes from?

A

infection, trauma, or hyperplasia

19
Q

Prostatic utricle cysts are located?

A

posterior and superior to verumontanum; center of testis

20
Q

What is also commonly found with a prostatic utricle cyst?

A

one kidney and undescended testis

21
Q

Where is a müllerian duct cyst located?

A

more lateral

22
Q

True or False: A prostatic utricle cyst is larger than a mullerian duct cyst

A

false; mullerian duct cyst is larger than

23
Q

An ejaculatory duct cyst contains what?

A

spermatozoa

24
Q

What is prostatitis? What causes it?

A

inflammation of the prostate; infection

25
Q

Describe acute prostatitis

A

hypoechoic; abscess

26
Q

Describe chronic prostatitis

A

echogenic

27
Q

Describe prostatodynia

A

inflammation of the prostate NOT caused by bacterial infection

28
Q

Describe congenital absence of the seminal vesicles

A

seminal vesicles never developed; infertile man; azoospermia

29
Q

Define azoospermia

A

no measurable sperm in semen

30
Q

True or False: Seminal vesicle cysts are rare

A

True

31
Q

Seminal vesiculitis is usually due to?

A

prostatitis (infection)

32
Q

What is the most common neoplasm affecting the seminal vesicle?

A

adenocarcinoma

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