Prostatitis

Question 1

What are classifications of prostatitis

Answer 1

Acute bacterial and chronic

Question 2

How can chronic prostatitis be divided

Answer 2

chronic prostatitis - no infection
chronic bacterial prostatitis - infection

Question 3

How does chronic prostatitis present

Answer 3

at least 3 months of:
pelvic pain
LUTS
Sexual dysfunction
pain w bowel movements
tender and enlarged prostate

Question 4

How does acute bacterial prostatitis present?

Answer 4

acute presentation of pelvic pain, LUTS, sexual dysfunction, tender enlarged prostate, fever, myalgia, nausea, fatigue, sepsis

Question 5

What tool can be used to assess severity of chronic prostatitis

Answer 5

National institute of health chronic prostatitis symptom index

Question 6

What investigations would you do

Answer 6

dipstick
urine MCS
chlamydia and gonorrhoea NAAT testing

Question 7

What is management of acute bacterial prostatitis

Answer 7

ABx
Analgesia
Laxatives

Question 8

What is management of chronic prostatitis

Answer 8

Alpha blockers
Analgesia
Psychological treatment
Abx
Laxatives

Question 9

When are antibiotics indicated in chronic prostatitis

Answer 9

Less than 6 months of symptoms or hx of infection

Question 10

What. are complications of acute bacterial prostatitis

Answer 10

Sepsis
Prostate abscess
Acute urinary retention
Chronic prostatitis