BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA

Course overview

BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA (BPH) IS A COMMON CONDITION ENCOUNTERED IN AGING MEN AND A COMMON CAUSE OF LOWER URINARY TRACT SYMPTOMS. HISTOLOGICAL PREVALENCE OF BPH IS COMMON, AND DISEASE PROGRESSION IS ASSOCIATED WITH BLADDER OUTFLOW OBSTRUCTION, THIS MAY PRESENT CLINICALLY IN BOTH THE EMERGENCY SURGICAL AND OUTPATIENT CLINICAL SETTINGS. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE NATURAL HISTORY AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL HEALTHCARE TEAM IN EVALUATING AND MANAGING THESE PATIENTS.