Population most commonly affected by Bacterial Prostatis - Answer Sexually active men
BETWEEN THE AGES OF 30 AND 50 YEARS OLD
Physical Exam Characteristics of Acute Bacterial Prostatitis - Answer Abdominal
examination to detect a distended bladder and costovertebral angle tenderness.
Genital examination
A digital rectal examination should be performed gently because vigorous prostatic
massage can induce bacteremia and, subsequently, sepsis.
DRE results for the three conditions, we can expect to see the following.
Acute bacterial
Warm, tense, swollen, boggy, and very tender prostate
Chronic bacterial
Normal- may be a little boggy or focally indurated
Nonbacterial
Normal or tender prostate
Phren Sign - Torsion or Epididymitis - Answer The most common finding on clinical exam
is the absence of the cremasteric reflex and unlike in epididymitis elevation of the
affected testis does not relieve the pain
,BPH Symptoms-Answer Fever
Chills
Hematuria
Dysuria
Foul-smelling urine
Difficulty starting to urinate or emptying the bladder
Dribbling
Weak urine stream
Hallmark Characteristics of Varicocele-Answer Sensation that the testes feel like a "bag
of worms."
Population affected by Testicular Cancer-Answer American males between the ages of
15 and 35.
Explain Spinal Stenosis-Answer Most Common source of lower back pain
Caused by a narrowing of the spinal canal as a result of degeneration of the bony facet
joints and the intervertebral disks
Common Characteristics of lumbar spinal stenosis - Answer Leg pain is commonly
greater than back pain and pain is characteristically worse with prolonged standing or
, walking and improved by rest.
In more advanced cases, leg pain with weakness or numbness and tingling can be
present.
Pt will lean or stoop for short term relief
Chronic Pain - Answer Greater than 3 months in duration
Pain symptoms become more generalized topographically and less localized to the site
of injury or initial complaint
Pain referral patterns that shift in location as well as intensity, frequency, and quality
Pain that does not change with movement, rest, or over time
Patients usually report pain as constant or continuous (less like to be intermittent).
Mood or current psychological status tends to affect or aggravate the pain complaints.
Number of Joints Involved in Polyarticular Disorder - Answer Four or more joints
Four Cardinal Signs of Joint Inflammation - Answer Erythema
Warmth
Pain
Swelling
DeQuervian's Tensynovitis - Answer Inflammation of tendons on the side of the wrist at
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