after 6 months of therapy w/ finasteride, PSA should decrease by 50%, if does not
decrease suspect and evaluate for prostate cancer
-surgery 4-6 weeks after, safe to resume sex
-finasteride and dutasteride used for tx
Give this one a try later!
, BPH
generally profuse, watery, mucoid diarrhea
-mild to mod: watery diarrhea 3 or more times/day for 2 or more days, mild
cramping/abd tenderness
-severe: 10-15 watery stools/day, strong odor, acute abd secondary to megacolon w/
perforation, distention, fever, N/V
Give this one a try later!
C. Diff - Symptoms
S&S: ulcers, gastritis
-Tx: amoxicillin, clarithromycin, and omeprazole for two weeks
-can do a breath test
Give this one a try later!
H Pylori
may describe testicular pain, bag of worms
-on exam: soft, moveable blood vessels underneath scrotal skin
Give this one a try later!
varicocele
, inflammation of median nerve
-characterized by: wrist achiness that radiates to the base of the hand, may be
awakened at night with pain and numbness
-initial tx: wrist splints and NSAIDs
Give this one a try later!
carpal tunnel syndrome
involves flexing the wrist for 60 seconds, leads to pain or paresthesia in the median
nerve (carpal tunnel)
Give this one a try later!
phalen's test
Friability, erosions and bleeding
-characterized by bloody/purulent diarrhea
-total colectomy can completely cure but is not the first treatment option
Give this one a try later!
Ulcerative Colitis
infection of the large intestine which causes profuse, watery mucoid diarrhea
-healthcare facility, long hospitalization, long term abx, long term meds that disrupt
decrease suspect and evaluate for prostate cancer
-surgery 4-6 weeks after, safe to resume sex
-finasteride and dutasteride used for tx
Give this one a try later!
, BPH
generally profuse, watery, mucoid diarrhea
-mild to mod: watery diarrhea 3 or more times/day for 2 or more days, mild
cramping/abd tenderness
-severe: 10-15 watery stools/day, strong odor, acute abd secondary to megacolon w/
perforation, distention, fever, N/V
Give this one a try later!
C. Diff - Symptoms
S&S: ulcers, gastritis
-Tx: amoxicillin, clarithromycin, and omeprazole for two weeks
-can do a breath test
Give this one a try later!
H Pylori
may describe testicular pain, bag of worms
-on exam: soft, moveable blood vessels underneath scrotal skin
Give this one a try later!
varicocele
, inflammation of median nerve
-characterized by: wrist achiness that radiates to the base of the hand, may be
awakened at night with pain and numbness
-initial tx: wrist splints and NSAIDs
Give this one a try later!
carpal tunnel syndrome
involves flexing the wrist for 60 seconds, leads to pain or paresthesia in the median
nerve (carpal tunnel)
Give this one a try later!
phalen's test
Friability, erosions and bleeding
-characterized by bloody/purulent diarrhea
-total colectomy can completely cure but is not the first treatment option
Give this one a try later!
Ulcerative Colitis
infection of the large intestine which causes profuse, watery mucoid diarrhea
-healthcare facility, long hospitalization, long term abx, long term meds that disrupt
