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Prostatitis Flashcards

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Define Prostatitis

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Prostatitis is inflammation of the prostate gland

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Types of prostatitis

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  • Acute bacterial prostatitis
  • Chronic bacterial prostatitis
  • Non-bacterial prostatitis
  • Prostatodynia
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Bacterial prostatitis types

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  • Acute bacterial prostatitis
  • Chronic bacterial prostatitis
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Non-bacterial prostatitis types

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  • Non-bacterial prostatitis
  • Prostatodynia
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Acute bacterial prostatitis pathophysiology

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caused by ascending urethral infection

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what is the most common causative organism of bacterial prostatitis

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E. coli

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Rare causative organism of bacterial prostatitis

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  • Chlamydia
  • Gonorrhoea
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Chronic bacterial prostatitis pathophysiology

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is a chronic bacterial infection of the prostate +/- prostatitis Sx and is thought to be the sequelae of inadequately treated acute prostatitis

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acute bacterial prostatitis risk factors

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  • Indwelling catheters
  • Phimosis or urethral stricture
  • Recent surgery, including cystoscopy or transrectal prostate biopsy
  • Immunocompromised
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Acute bacterial prostatitis clinical presentations

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  • LUTS
  • Pyrexia
  • Perineal pain
  • Suprapubic pain
  • Urethral discharge
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Acute bacterial prostatitis examination findings

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  • DRE: tender / boggy prostate
  • Inguinal lymphadenophathy
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Chronic prostatitis clinical presentations

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  • Pelvic pain / discomfort (perineum, lower back, groin)
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Prostatitis initial Ix

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1.Urinalysis: for nitrites, haematuria, leukocytes
2.Urine MC&S
3.Urine NAAT for CT / NG
4.Bloods: FBC (WCC, CRP, UEs)

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why is PSA not recommended in suspected prostatits

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PSA will often be raised due to the inflammation of the prostate

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Prostatitis further Ix

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  • Transrectal prostatic ultrasound (TRUS)
  • non-contrast CT KUB
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when is further i.e. imaging Ix indicated in prostatitis

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when initial therapy has failed or to investigate for potential underlying causes (to rule out prostate abscess)

17
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prostatitis pharmacological Mx

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1st line: Abx Tx - Ciprofloxacin (quinolone) 500mg BD 14/7
+ Analgesia: NSAIDs / paracetamol

2nd line: Tamsulosin (Alpha blockers) or Finasteride 5a-redictase inhibitors

18
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when to admit pt w/ prostatitis

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  • features of sepsis
  • severely unwell
  • unable to tolerate oral Abx
19
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Alternate Abx if ciprofloxacin not suitable

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Trimethroprim 200mg BD 14/7

20
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Quinolone SEs

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  • tendone damage
  • lowers seizure threshold
21
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when should follow up be arrange after starting Abx

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48 hours + review urine MC&S result to check Abx sensitivity

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