prostate Flashcards
1
Q
difference in labs between acute and chronic prostatitis
A
acute- WBCs, positive culture
chronic: WBCs, negative culture
2
Q
m/c site of BPH
A
peri-urethral zone
3
Q
hormone that mediates prostate growth
A
DHT
4
Q
m/c complication of BPH
A
obstructive uropathy
5
Q
most important risk factor for prostate cancer
A
advancing age
6
Q
labs suggestive of prostate CA
A
elevated PSA with decreased %free
7
Q
gleason score is based only on
A
architecture
8
Q
m/c mets of prostate cancer
A
lumbar spine = osteoblastic lesions (sclerosis)
9
Q
m/c site for prostate cancer
A
peripheral zone
