NR 511 / NR511 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE
Week 5
Identify the population most commonly affected by bacterial prostatitis: Acute bacterial prostatitis occurs predominantly in sexually active men between the ages of 30 and 50 years old, whereas chronic bacterial prostatitis is most common in men older ...
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NR 511 / NR511 FINAL EXAM STUDY
GUIDE
Week 5
Identify the population most commonly affected by bacterial prostatitis: Acute bacterial
prostatitis occurs predominantly in sexually active men between the ages of 30 and 50 years old,
whereas chronic bacterial prostatitis is most common in men older than 50.
5 to 12 week antibiotic course with same meds + alpha-blocking agents to relax the smooth
muscles around prostate
Nonbacterial prostatitis- treatment
FEFER TO UROLOGIST
,Discuss the physical exam characteristics of acute bacterial prostatitis: urinary complains
(frequency, urgency, nocturia, dysuria) pain & discomfort (LBP, penile, scrotal pain, fever,
chills, malaise or painful ejaculation, arthralgia, myalgia)
Chronic bacterial s/s: symptoms often absent, perineal pain, LBP, lower abd. Pain, scrotal or
penile pain, pain with ejaculation, dysuria…
Discuss how the Phren sign can differentiate between testicular torsion and epididymitis:
The most common symptom in testicular torsion is sudden, severe pain accompanied by swelling
of the affected testis. The patient may have pain for several days without seeking medical
attention. The most common finding on clinical exam is the absence of the cremasteric reflex and
unlike in epididymitis, elevation of the affected testis does not relieve the pain (negative Phren’s
sign).
Epididymitis
Can affect any age in male, Hx of unprotected intercourse, a new sexual partner, Hx of UTI or
urinary discharge
Symptoms
Unilateral scroll pain which radiates along the spermatic cord or to the flank
HALLMARK SYMPTOM: RELIEF OF DISCOMFORT WITH ELEVATION OF
TESTIS AND EPIDIDYMIS
Tx: same antibiotics ceftriaxone 250mg IM TIMES 1 and azythromycine 1 gm po times 1
BPH
Most common condition in males > 40 yrs
Risk factors: ?
Size does not correlated with severity of symptoms
5-alpha-reductade inhibitors finasteride 5mg qd or dutasteride 0.5 mg qd
Testicular torsion- twisting or rotation of the testes around the spermatic cord, blocking blood
to the testes UROLOGICAL EMERGENCY!! (> 6 hrs, viability 10-15%, >24 hrs, below
10%)
Sx: mostly seen in adolescent and young adults; trauma, exercise, extreme cold,
absence of the cremasteric reflex, unlike in epididymitis, elevation of the affected testis does
NOT relieve pain (Phrens’s sign)
Discuss common symptoms reported from a patient with BPH:
Obstructive symptoms include
decreased stream
hesitancy
postvoid dribbling
sensation of incomplete bladder emptying
overflow incontinence
inability to voluntarily stop the urine stream
urinary retention
straining
Discuss the hallmark characteristic of a varicocele: Sensation that the testes feel like a “bag of
worms
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