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Exogenous Testosterone Side Effects
 • Mood disorder, Depression, Aggression
 • ↑ Erythropoiesis
 • Hypogonadism +/-BPH, prostate
Hypogonadism +/-BPH ... Hemostatic changes - BWH
Pharmacology and differences between medications for treating benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH).

#bph #pharmacology #medications #management #prostate
prostate hyperplasia (BPH ... #bph #pharmacology
Oral Antihypertensive Medications - Selection by Comorbidities
Comorbidities: 
 • Stable Angina, HFpEF, HFrEF, AFib, TAA/Marfan, Aortic
• Supine HTN, BPH
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
prostatic hypertrophy (BPH
Causes of Urinary Tract Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Upper Tract - Bladder NOT distended on ultrasound,
Tract • BPH
Causes of Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis
Excess Intake of Water:
 • Primary polydipsia (a.k.a. "psychogenic polydipsia")
 •
volume): • UTI, BPH
Increased Urination - Differential Diagnosis Framework - Increased Volume / Frequency
 • Increased osmotic load (Increased
Bladder Voiding: BPH
Therapy for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) 
5 Alpha-Reductase inhibitors
 • Flnasterlde and dutasterlde act by reducing
Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH ... the symptoms of BPH ... #Hyperplasia #BPH
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
Neoplasm • BPH
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Management Principles
Prerenal - Correct hemodynamic derangements:
 • If low preload →
→ Stop meds • BPH