MC zone involved in prostate ca
peripheral zone
MC zone BPH
transitional zone
distal limit of TURP
verumontanum
injury to bladder neck in TURP causes
retrograde ejaculation
mc composition of endogenous stones of prostate
Ca PO4
precursor lesson for stones in prostate
corpora amylacea
mc organism in prostatitis
E coli
Rx acute prostatitis
antibiotics x 2-3 w
dx test for chronic prostatitis
3 tube test
rx chronic prostatitis
ab x 4-6 w
MC and earliest LUTS
frequency
symptoms that do not get corrected even after TURP
post mictural LUTS - dribbling, incomplete emptying
storage LUTS
frequency
nocturia
urgency
urge incontinence
nocturnal incontinence
voiding LUTS
hesitancy
poor flow
intermittent stream
post void dribbling
sensation of poor bladder emptying
episodes of near retention
DRE diff of BPH & CA
firm rubbery, mobile mucosa - BPH
hard nodular, fixed mucosa - CA
MC and early symptom of BPH
Increased frequency
Storage symptoms LUTS
frequency
Nocturia
Urgency
Urge incontinence
Nocturnal incontinence
Voiding or obstructive symptoms LUTS
hesitancy
Poor flow
intermittent stream
Post void dribbling
Sensation of poor bladder empty
Episodes of near retention
symptoms that do not resolve after TURP
Post mictural symptoms
Dribbling
Incomplete emptying
How do you differentiate BPH from prostate CA on DRE
BPH – firm rubbery prostate mucosa mobile
Cancer – hard nodular prostate mucousa fixed
Work up for prostatic disorder
normal level of PSA in 50 to 69 years age group
0–3 ng/ml
ioc >3-4 ng/ ml to diff BPH and prostate CA
TRUS guided trucut bx
at least —— cores have to be taken in Bx prostate
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