Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Question 1

Name the 3 main components of the upper urinary tract

Answer 1

kidney
renal pelvis
ureter

Question 2

Name the 3 main components of the (male) lower urinary tract

Answer 2

bladder
prostate
urethra

Question 3

What conditions can affect bladder compliance?

Answer 3

• Infection/inflammation
• Neurological conditions
• Radiation
• Prolonged obstruction

Question 4

Why are females more prone to incontinence?

Question 5

Two types of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS)

Answer 5

1. Irritative
2. Obstructive

Question 6

Irritative LUTS symptoms

Answer 6

Dysuria (pain/burning)
Incontinence
Urgency
Frequency
Hematuria
Nocturia

Question 7

Obstructive LUTS symptoms

Answer 7

Frequency
Hesitancy
Retention (cannot pee at all)
Straining
Intermittency
Incomplete emptying
Weakness of stream
Terminal dribbling

Question 8

Risk factors for LUTS

Answer 8

• Age
• Obesity
• Diabetes
• Physical activity
• Alcohol intake
  Urogenital trauma
• Congenital anomalies
• History of childhood enuresis
• Amount of childbirth events

Question 9

Medications that can cause LUTS

Question 10

What is

Question 11

What is benign prostate hyperplasia?

Question 12

What are the complications of BPH?

Question 12

2 conditions associated with LUTS

Answer 12

• BPH can result in significant elevation of PSA
• Gross or microscopic hematuria