Dr. Sizemore and classmates,
UTI
Women’s Risk factor for UTI: Diabetes, history of UTI, sexual intercourse, estrogen deficiency,
urinary catheterization, and urinary incontinence (Lee & Le, 2018).
Men’s risk factors for UTI: Congenital anomalies of the genitourinary system, renal calculi,
benign prostatic hypertrophy, polycystic kidney disease, and renal lesions (Lee & Le, 2018).
UTI more concerning: Overall, a UTI is more concerning in males because they have increased
risk for complications. In general, a UTI in a male is always considered a complicated UTI,
whereas females can have either a complicated UTI or an uncomplicated UTI (Geerlings,
2016). Situation where UTI are not Treated: The most common situation in which a UTI
would not be treated is when there is pyuria and/or bacteriuria but the patient does not have
any symptoms of a UTI, such as a patient that has an indwelling Foley catheter (Sabih & Leslie,
2018).
BPH
The American Urology Association guideline on PSA levels:
• Age of <40: PSA levels should not be done on men less than the age of 40 because this
age group has a very low prevalence of detectible prostate cancer and the benefits of
screening have not been proven.
• Age of 40 to 54: Routine screening is not recommended in men between the ages of 40
to 54 years who are at average risk of prostate cancer; those that are at higher risk in
this age group should be screened on an individual case-by-case basis.
• Age of 55 to 69: For all men between 55 and 69 years, the screening should be
individualized and based on the likelihood of prostate cancer and how each patient
feels about screening.
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UTI
Women’s Risk factor for UTI: Diabetes, history of UTI, sexual intercourse, estrogen deficiency,
urinary catheterization, and urinary incontinence (Lee & Le, 2018).
Men’s risk factors for UTI: Congenital anomalies of the genitourinary system, renal calculi,
benign prostatic hypertrophy, polycystic kidney disease, and renal lesions (Lee & Le, 2018).
UTI more concerning: Overall, a UTI is more concerning in males because they have increased
risk for complications. In general, a UTI in a male is always considered a complicated UTI,
whereas females can have either a complicated UTI or an uncomplicated UTI (Geerlings,
2016). Situation where UTI are not Treated: The most common situation in which a UTI
would not be treated is when there is pyuria and/or bacteriuria but the patient does not have
any symptoms of a UTI, such as a patient that has an indwelling Foley catheter (Sabih & Leslie,
2018).
BPH
The American Urology Association guideline on PSA levels:
• Age of <40: PSA levels should not be done on men less than the age of 40 because this
age group has a very low prevalence of detectible prostate cancer and the benefits of
screening have not been proven.
• Age of 40 to 54: Routine screening is not recommended in men between the ages of 40
to 54 years who are at average risk of prostate cancer; those that are at higher risk in
this age group should be screened on an individual case-by-case basis.
• Age of 55 to 69: For all men between 55 and 69 years, the screening should be
individualized and based on the likelihood of prostate cancer and how each patient
feels about screening.
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