NURS 6501 Week 7 Case study – Mercer County College Prostatitis-Men’s Health

A 42-year-old male arrives at the Emergency Department with a two-day complaint of dysuria, lower back pain, unable to fully empty his bladder, perineal pain, fever, and chills. The patient also explains the pain worsens when he stands up, but decreases when lying down. Vital signs show the patient to be febrile with a temperature of 104°F, tachycardic with a pulse rate of 138 bpm, and tachypneic with a respiration rate of 24. The digital rectal exam (DRE) reveals the prostate to be enlarged, incredibly tender, swollen, and warm to touch. The patient is diagnosed with acute bacterial prostatitis (ABP). The purpose of this paper is to explore the pathophysiology, system reaction of prostatitis, and its effect on male fertility. Pathophysiology/System Reaction