MEDRADSC 2S03 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Prostate Cancer, Nocturia, Vasectomy
25 Jun 2016
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Powers is a healthy 70 year old male who has gone for a regular checkup with the family physician. He has noticed that he has been experiencing increasing constipation and nocturia over the past year. What questions will the doctor potentially ask if he is checking for. Does mr. power"s have any signs of symptoms related to prostate. It can be elevated due to age, an enlarged prostate, sexual intercourse, dre, prostate infections, trauma to the rectum. 10 ng/ml is above the normal range for a person his age (0-6. 5 ng/ml) Can also be elevated due to benign disease. If all aspects of the physical exam were normal, but the doctor is. Core biopsy can be taken during procedure (12-16 tissue samples) o o prostate. If any lesions are found they can be surgically removed. Transducer is inserted through the rectum to image the. If the patient is now diagnosed with prostate cancer, what is his t.
