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Benign prostatic hyperplasia: practise, reflect and record

Practise benign prostatic hyperplasia through five clinical cases, review the explanations and build a professional learning record. Select immediate catheterisation and alpha-blocker treatment before a trial without catheter in acute urinary retention.

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What you’ll work on

  • Select immediate catheterisation and alpha-blocker treatment before a trial without catheter in acute urinary retention.
  • Choose finasteride escalation for persistent voiding symptoms with an enlarged prostate.
  • Recognise antimuscarinic urinary retention and counsel on tamsulosin-related dizziness.

Think through a clinical case

Decide how you would approach this case before opening the question session.

A 78-year-old man is admitted with confusion. His daughter reports he has been increasingly drowsy over the past 48 hours and has not passed urine for 12 hours. He has a history of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). On examination, his bladder is palpable suprapubically. What is the most appropriate immediate management?

A case from the UKMLA question bank. The session provides the answer and explanation after your attempt.

From a decision to a learning record

  1. Test your reasoning. Answer five questions from this topic’s clinical-content library.
  2. Explore the gaps. Review explanations and use Tutor to work through decisions that need more thought.
  3. Reflect on application. Describe what you learned and what you would change or investigate.
  4. Review your evidence. Confirm the activity and time spent, then retain or export your professional record.

Primary sources and further reading

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