Men's Health

Question 1

1st line treatment for a man with HTN and BPH?

Answer 1

terazosin (Hytrin)

Question 2

treatment for acute bacterial prostatitis?

Answer 2

(treat like chlamydia and gonorrhea)
IM ceftriaxone (Rocephin) and PO Doxy
cipro if > 35 y.o.

Question 3

boggy, tender prostate with fever?

Answer 3

acute bacterial prostatitis

Question 4

What is Prehn’s sign?

Answer 4

pain relief when lifting the testicles

Question 5

True or False:

Epididymitis has a negative Prehn’s sign.

Answer 5

FALSE

epididymitis gets relief when the testicles are lifted= (+) Prehn’s sign

Question 6

epididymoorchitis

Answer 6

later stage of disease where two testes cannot be distinguished d/t swelling

Question 7

tx for epididymitis?

Answer 7

IM Ceftriaxone plus Doxy (same as prostatitis)

Question 8

balanitis

Answer 8

yeast infection/inflammation of the penis’ glans

Question 9

ages 10-20, abrupt extremely painful, swollen scrotum with N/V, one testicle may be higher than the other

Answer 9

testicular torsion

ER!