Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) ( 16 Questions)
Which treatment option is most suitable for a patient with mild symptoms or who is asymptomatic?
Surgery to remove the prostate is typically considered for patients with severe symptoms of BPH or when conservative measures are ineffective. It is not the most suitable treatment option for a patient with mild symptoms or who is asymptomatic.
Antibiotics are not the primary treatment for BPH. BPH is a non-infectious condition, and antibiotics are used to treat infections. Antibiotics are not indicated for the management of mild BPH symptoms or asymptomatic patients.
Lifestyle modifications and watchful waiting are appropriate for a patient with mild symptoms or who is asymptomatic. This approach involves monitoring the patient's condition, making dietary and lifestyle changes, and providing education on urinary symptoms. It allows the patient to avoid invasive treatments unless their symptoms worsen, making it a suitable initial option for this population.
A bladder scan to check for stones is not the most suitable initial treatment option for a patient with mild BPH symptoms or who is asymptomatic. Bladder stones can occur as a complication of untreated BPH, but it is not the first-line approach for managing mild cases.
Choice A rationale:
Surgery to remove the prostate is typically considered for patients with severe symptoms of BPH or when conservative measures are ineffective.
It is not the most suitable treatment option for a patient with mild symptoms or who is asymptomatic.
Choice B rationale:
Antibiotics are not the primary treatment for BPH.
BPH is a non-infectious condition, and antibiotics are used to treat infections.
Antibiotics are not indicated for the management of mild BPH symptoms or asymptomatic patients.
Choice D rationale:
A bladder scan to check for stones is not the most suitable initial treatment option for a patient with mild BPH symptoms or who is asymptomatic.
Bladder stones can occur as a complication of untreated BPH, but it is not the first-line approach for managing mild cases.
Choice C rationale:
Lifestyle modifications and watchful waiting are appropriate for a patient with mild symptoms or who is asymptomatic.
This approach involves monitoring the patient's condition, making dietary and lifestyle changes, and providing education on urinary symptoms.
It allows the patient to avoid invasive treatments unless their symptoms worsen, making it a suitable initial option for this population.