Urology discussion
Requirements:
Men and women both can experience urologic concerns with aging. This week’s presentations and readings covered urologic concerns and common problems. Utilize the national guidelines and scholarly references to develop your responses.
Urinary Tract Infections
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o What risk factors contribute to the development of a UTI in men versus women?
o In which sex is a UTI more concerning and why?
o It is important to know when to treat a UTI and when not to treat. Is there a particular situation where you would not treat a UTI?
BPH
it is essential for you to know to interpret DRE findings and what your next step should be. The American Urology Association has specific recommendations based on age. Be sure you know these because the guidelines will guide your patient counseling and treatment plan.
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o What does the AUA state about drawing PSA levels?
o If you do decide to draw a level what specific counseling should you include in your education today?
DISCUSSION CONTENT
Category Points % Description
Application of Course Knowledge 15 30 Initial discussion post includes the following:
- Discusses differences in male and female urinary tract risk factors.
- Discusses in which sex is a UTI more concerning and includes rationale with citation to EBP scholarly reference
- Discusses particular situations when treatment of UTI is not appropriate. Includes rationale with citation to EBP scholarly reference.
- Discusses the American Urology Association (AUA) recommendations for PSA testing. Includes age ranges for testing and additional necessary criteria to consider prior to testing.
- Summarizes pre PSA counseling: includes risks, benefits and statistics regarding testing results, possible further testing andmortality rates.
Support from Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) 10 20 1. Initial discussion post is supported with appropriate, scholarly sources; AND - Sources are published within the last 5 years; AND
- Reference list is provided with in-text citations to match;
Good writing calls for the limited use of direct quotes. Direct quotes in discussions are to be limited to one short quotation (not to exceed 15 words). - AND
- A minimum of 3 scholarly references is included in the initial post. Textbook is not used.