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Epidiymitis and Prostatitis
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Pharmacology
Graduate
04/03/2011

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Term
Difference between acute and chronic prostatitis
Definition
Acute: fever, chills, localized pain
Chronic: recurrent UTI, prostatic enlargement, often asymptomatic
Term
How do you diagnose acute prostatitis?
Definition
Clinical presentation, midstream culture
Term
How do you diagnose chronic prostatits?
Definition
Sequential cultures: EPS should have 10x more bacteria than VB1 and VB2
Term
Which medications can penetrate the prostate with or without inflammation?
Definition
FQ, trimethoprim
Term
Treatment for acute prostatits <35
Definition
Ceftriaxone and Doxy
Term
Treatment for acute prostatitis >35
Definition
Levo or Cipro or TMP/SMX x 10-14 days (some say 3-4 weeks) plus stool softeners, bed rest
Term
Treatment for chronic prostatis
Definition
Cipro or Levo x 4 weeks
Term
Test for epididymitis
Definition
Voided urethral and midstream cultures
Term
Treatment for epididymitis <35
Definition
Ceftriaxone and Doxy
Term
Treatment for epididymitis >35 or homosexual
Definition
Levo or Cipro x 10-14 days
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