Prostatitis
- Bacterial Infection
- Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome
- Flu-Like Symptoms
- Perineal Pain
- Dysuria
- Sexual Dysfunction
- Prostatic Massage
- Antibiotics
- Increased Fluid Intake
- Pain Management
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) Disease
- DHT-induced Growth Factors
- Common in Men > 50 Years Old
- Smooth, Symmetric, Firm Enlargement
- Affects Lateral and Middle (Periurethral) Gland
- Urethra Compression
- Increased Urinary Frequency
- Nocturia
- Dysuria
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Hydronephrosis
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) Diagnosis and Treatment
- Digital Rectal Exam
- Urinalysis to Detect Infection or Blood
- Alpha-1 Antagonists
- Tamsulosin
- 5 Alpha Reductase Inhibitors
- Finasteride
- TURP (Transurethral Resection of Prostate)
Prostate Cancer Assessment
- Most Common Cancer in Men
- Mimics BPH
- Metastasis to Back
- Low Back Pain
- Fatigue
- Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA)
- Digital Rectal Examination (DRE)
- Transrectal Ultrasound (TRUS)
- Biopsy
Prostate Adenocarcinoma Characteristics and Presentation
- Most Common Cancer in Men
- Screening Test if Suspicious
- Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA)
- Peripheral Zone
- African-American
- Advanced Age
- Usually Asymptomatic
- Terminal Hematuria
- Urinary Retention or Incontinence
- Lower Back Pain
Prostate Adenocarcinoma Diagnosis and Management
- Increased Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA)
- Digital Rectal Examination (DRE)
- Biopsy
- CT or MRI
- Observation
- Surgery
- Radiation Therapy
- Anti-androgen Agents
- Metastasis
- Erectile Dysfunction
- Urinary Incontinence