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Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Pathogenesis and Medications
Aging
 -> Increased Testosterone -> Testosterone metabolized into DHT by type
Benign Prostatic ... a-reductase in prostate ... grows inwards -> Prostatic ... and Decreased Prostatic ... #BPH #Benign #Prostatic
Prostate Zonal Anatomy
 • Transition Zone: Surrounds the prostatic urethra. Enlargement of this zone results in
Prostate Zonal Anatomy ... Surrounds the prostatic ... results in Benign Prostatic ... the base of the prostate ... aspect of the prostate
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury ( AKI ) - Prerenal, Renal, and Postrenal

PRE-RENAL 
Impaired perfusion: 
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fibrosis Benign prostatic ... enlargement Prostate ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Causes of Hematuria - Glomerular vs Non-glomerular

== Glomerular ==
- Glomerulonephritis 
- Thin basement membrane disease 

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Other - Benign prostatic ... hyperplasia - Prostate
Increased Urinary Frequency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Non-increased urine volume (<2mL/min), Rule out polyuria
Extrinsic to Urinary Tract:
Obstruction: • Benign prostatic ... Prostatitis • Prostate
Therapy for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) 
5 Alpha-Reductase inhibitors
 • Flnasterlde and dutasterlde act by reducing
Therapy for Benign Prostatic ... the size of the prostate ... the tension of prostatic ... , prostate capsule ... #Benign #Prostatic
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Hormonal alterations (result of aging process)
    ->
Benign Prostatic ... binds to AR within prostate ... to ERs in the prostate ... granulocytes) -> Prostate ... #BPH #Benign #Prostatic
Lower Urinary Tract Infections: Complications
 - Infection damages the urinary tract epithelium causing fibroblast proliferation and
urethra travel to prostate ... via prostatic ducts
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
nephropathy • Benign prostatic ... Constipation • Prostate
Antithrombotic Therapy in Patients with Prosthetic Heart Valves - INR Targets
Mechanical Valve - Duration Lifelong
INR 3.0:
Patients with Prosthetic ... Any mitral valve prosthesis ... • Aortic valve prosthesis ... • Aortic valve prosthesis ... warfarin #coumadin #Prosthetic