Men's Health

  1. What two diagnostic tests can indicate benign prostatic hypertrophy?
    Digital Rectal Exam

    Prostate Specific Antigen
  2. What are the medications for BPH?
    Saw Palmetto

    • Finasteride, dutasteride
    • (Tetragenic to females)

    Alpha-Blockers

    Doxazosin and Terazosin

    Tamulosin (Flomax)
  3. Alpha-Blockers -
    Types:
    Treat for:
    When to take it:
    Side effect:
    • Hytrin and Cardura
    • (Nonselective Vasodilators)

    Hypertension

    At night

    Hypotension
  4. Is BPH a precursor to prostate cancer?
    No
  5. What is a common post-op complication of TURP?
    • Bleeding
    • (perform bladder irrigation)
  6. Twisting of the spermatic cord is called _________
    Testicular Torsin
  7. Testicular torsin is a surgical emergency because blood flow needs to be restored in ________ hours.
    4-6 hours
  8. In testicular torsin, surgical repair is done on the _________
    Axial rotation
  9. When treating erectile dysfunction with medications, DO NOT take with
    Nitrates
  10. Lupron

    Indications:
    Side Effects:
    For advanced prostate cancer

    Hot flashes
  11. Proscar

    Indications:
    Side Effects:
    BPH

    Decrease libido
  12. Avodart

    Indications:
    Side Effects:
    BPH

    Decrease libido
  13. Cialis
  14. Cialis

    Indications:
    Side Effects:
    Erectile Dysfunction

    • Headache
    • Flushed skin
  15. Levitra

    Indications:
    Side Effects:
    Erectile Dysfunction

    • Headache
    • Flushed skin
  16. Viagra
    Erectile Dysfunction

    Flushed skin

    Dyspepsia
  17. Cardura

    Indications:
    Side Effects:
    • Hypertension
    • BPH

    • Dizziness
    • Headache
    • Orthostatic Hypotension
  18. Hytrin

    Indications:
    Side Effects:
  19. Hytrin

    Indications:
    Side Effects:
    • Hypertension
    • BPH

    • Dizziness
    • Headache
    • Nasal Congestion
    • Orthostatic Hypotension
    • Nausea
Author
wiscflor
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7913
Card Set
Men's Health
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