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Lecture 5 Flashcards

1
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3 Leading causes of male death?

A

Cardiac diease 24.2%
Cancer 21.9%
Unintentional injuries 7.6%

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2
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Male suicide death rate?

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2.6%

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3
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What is the most common heart condition in the US?

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Coronary Artery disease 47.7%

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4
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What is the second most common cardiac disease death in the US

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Stroke 16.4%

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5
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What is atherosclerosis

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hardening of arteries due to plaque

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6
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What are the 3 most common symptoms of CAD

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Chest pain- because heart muscle doesnt get enough blood
arrythmia - irregular heart beat
heart attack- plaque blocks arteries that carry blood to heart

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7
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Warning signs of heart attack

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Chest discomfort (can come and go or last several minutes)
Pain in other areas of body
Shortness of breathe with or without chest pain
Cold sweat/nausea/ light headedness

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8
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What are the main risk factors for heart disease?

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Hypertension
High Cholesterol
Tabacco use

Diabetes
Overweight
….

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9
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What percent of men smoke?

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22%

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10
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What percent of men have high blood pressure

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32%

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11
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What percent of men are overweight

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25.8%

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12
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What is a coronary angioplasty

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Placing a catheter into artery and using a balloon to open it up

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13
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Coronary artery bypass surgery

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Vein taken from another part of the body to bypass the blockage

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14
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What are the 3 most common cancers in men

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Prostate 10.1M
Lung 7M
Colorectal 4.4M

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15
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Prostate weight by age

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At birth – 1.5 grams
Puberty – 11 grams
Mid 20s – 18 grams
70s – 31 grams

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16
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Throughout life, the prostate increases x__ in size

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x21

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17
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The prostate grows ______

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Inward decreasing the width of urethra

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18
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Enlargement of the prostate is associated wiht decreased…

A

Testosterone

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19
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The prostate is the size of a

A

Walnut

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20
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20% of men in their 50s have

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Benign prostatic hyperplasia BPH

This increases to 60% in their 60s and
70% in their 70s

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21
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Benign prostatic hyperplasia can cause…

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LUTS
Lower urinary tract symptoms

frequency, urgency, urge incontinence, nocturia,
hesitancy, intermittent stream, dribbling, weak
stream, urinary retention, chronic UTI

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22
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What are behavioral/lifestyle changes to help with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms

A

Reduce Caffine

Reduce PM fluids

Timed Voiding

Urgency Suppression

23
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True or false: Most men with prostate cancer are already older and do not die from the disease

A

True

24
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What race has the highest incidence of prostate cancer

A

Black people

25
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Symptoms of prostate cancer

A

Difficulty starting urination

Weak or interupted flow of urine

Frequent urination

Difficulty emptying bladder completely

Pain or burning during urination

Blood in urine or semen

Persistent pain in back/hips/pelvis

Painful ejaculation

26
Q

Digital rectal exam is for what

A

Prostate cancer

-Feel the size/tenderness/shape of prostate with finger tip

27
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Prostate specific antigen test

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PSA is a protein released by the prostate when there is prostate cancer

28
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Dietary recommendations for prostate cancer prevention

A
  • Eat lots of veggies and fruits
  • Eat cooked tomatoes, watermelon, pink grapefruit
  • Sources of lycopene, a potent antioxidant in the prostate
    gland
  • Eat less meat (i.e. red meat)
  • Low sugar- sugar increases insulin which increases
    conversion of testosterone to estrogen
29
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Men with incontinence on average reported more ________ compared to women

A

restrictions on social activities

30
Q

Urine leaks when you exert pressure on your
bladder by coughing, sneezing, laughing, exercising

A

Stress incontinence

31
Q

You have a sudden, intense urge to urinate
followed by an involuntary loss of urine. You may need to urinate often,
including throughout the night. Urge incontinence may be caused by a
minor condition, such as infection, or a more severe condition such as a
neurological disorder or diabetes.

A

Urge incontinence

32
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You experience frequent or constant dribbling
of urine due to a bladder that doesn’t empty completely.

A

Overflow incontinence

33
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You experience more than one type of urinary
incontinence — most often this refers to a combination of stress
incontinence and urge incontinence.

A

Mixed incontinence

34
Q

Men’s PT treatments of urinary dysfunctions

A

Kegels
Behavior modifications
Neuromuscular re-education
Functional Training
E-Stim

35
Q

What is hypogonadism

A

Decreasing testosterone levels due to aging

36
Q

Review this

A

K

37
Q

Causes of “male menopause”

A

Pituitary/testes decline
Excessive alcohol consumption
Obesity
Smoking
Hypertension
Medications
diet
lack of exercise
poor circulation
Psychological problems - depression

38
Q

__% of men over 50 will have an osteoporsis related fracture in their lifetime

A

25%

Most common cause: testosterone deficiency

39
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True or false: There’s a higher chance of having an osteoporosis related fracture over 50 than there is having prostate cancer

A

True

40
Q

Primary osteoporosis is related to….

Whereas secondary is related to….

A

Primary: age

Secondary: Lifestyle, disease, medications

41
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Risk factors for osteoporosis

A

Alcoholism, caffine, immobilization, medication

42
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What is the deadly quartet of metabolic syndrome

A

Diabetes

Obesity

Hypertension

Dyslipedema

Metabolic syndrome is a name for a group of risk factors that increase risk for diabetes, stroke, or heart disease

43
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Prevelance of metabolic syndrome in US?

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25% of population

44
Q

Abdominal fat often coorelates with

A

Visceral fat

45
Q

True or false, apple shape body is worse than pear shape

A

True

46
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Metabolic syndrome is strongly coorelated with low

A

testosterone

47
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Men with hypogonadism have a 2.3 times increase in risk for

A

Diabetes and insulin resistance

48
Q

Metabolic syndrome requirements

A

If you have 3 or more of the requirements on the chart.

Waist circumference
Triglycerides
Blood Pressure
Fasting Glucose

49
Q

Losing as little as ___% of bodyfat can reduce insulin resistance and blood pressure

A

5-10%

Other treatments for metabolic syndrome: Fiber rich food, exercising 30 minutes 5-6 times a week

50
Q

Males are x_ more likely to die from drowning

A

x4 more likely

Alcohol is involved in 50% of cases

51
Q

What are the leading causes of unintentional injuries in men

A

Motor vehicle accidents

Drug poisoning

52
Q

Take note of this chart

A

Guys in their 20s are in more accidents than their teens

Girls in their teens are in more accidents than their 20s

53
Q

Depression effects _ million women and _ million men in america

A

12 million women

6 million men

54
Q

75% of suicides are male

A

Men show fewer warning signs and are more likely to act on suicidal thoughts

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