rrd 9 Flashcards
gu and renal disorders (225 cards)
male-specific genitourinary disorders
- BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia)
- prostate cancer
- testicular cancer
- infections (urethritis + prostatitis)
benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
- enlarged prostate
- proliferation of prostate glandular tissue that is a common age-related change
- begins @ 40-45 and continues until death
- age 60: 60% of men have enlarged prostate
BPH: as the gland ____, it can _____ the urethra where it passes thru the ____, resulting in?
- enlarges
- compress
- prostate
- varying degrees of obstruction to urinary flow
S/S BPH
- urgency
- delay in starting urine flow
- decrease in urine flow
- urine retention
diagnosis of BPH
- history of S/S
- enlarged prostate felt on digital rectal exam (should be done yearly beginning age 50)
- sometimes PSA elevated
tx BPH
- certain meds geared towards decreasing size
- surgery to decrease size - TURP (transurethral resection of prostate)
TURP - transurethral resection of prostate
a certain amt of hyperplastic tissue is resected (surgically removed)
prostate cancer
- malignant neoplastic condition of the prostate gland
- most common cancer in American males
risk factors for prostate cancer
- age over 54
- fam hist
- diet high in saturated fat
- high testosterone levels (promotes tumor growth)
- african american
S/S prostate cancer
- similar to BPH
- may not be present until disease advanced
dx of prostate cancer often by?
PSA - prostate specific antigen
PSA is a _____ marker that is specific to the _______ and will be elevated when there is an ______ or ______ process of the _____.
- tumor
- prostate gland
- inflammatory or malignant
- prostate
sometimes PSA is elevated in ___, but more commonly, a high PSA is related to?
- BPH
- cancerous injury of prostate cells
routine screening of the prostate, performed every _____ between the ages of _____ should include a measurement of the ____ and a ______.
- 2 years
- 55-69
- PSA
- digital rectal exam (DRE)
testicular cancer
- malignant neoplastic condition of the testicle
- occurs most commonly in 15-35
- higher incidence in males w/ unresolved cryptorchidism (undescended testes) bc testis in abdomen cannot be checked regularly for cancer signs
S/S testicular cancer
- painless testicular mass is usual
- may have testicular heaviness or dull ache in the lower abdomen
detection/tx testicular cancer
- cure rate of 95% when caught early
- testicular self-exam monthly for early detection
- surgery, radiation or chemotherapy
urethritis
- infection
- inflammation, discomfort in penis, sometimes dysuria, occasionally discharge
prostatitis
inflammation/infection of prostate
urethritis and prostatitis often caused by ______ such as ____ and _____.
- sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
- chlamydia and gonorrhea
treatment for infections
antibiotics
female-specific genitourinary disorders
- uterine-related
- ovarian cancer
- infections
uterine-related problems
- general flow disturbances (dysmenorrhea + amenorrhea)
- endometriosis
dysmenorrhea
- gen term for menstruation that is more painful, frequent, and/or larger in bleeding volume than is normal
- more often cause by hormonal disturbances but variety of other causes