A 68-year-old man with bothersome lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and an enlarged prostate on digital rectal examination (DRE) seeks medical thera...

Question

A 68-year-old man with bothersome lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and an enlarged prostate on digital rectal examination (DRE) seeks medical therapy. What initial approach is reasonable?

Accepted Answer

Start combination alpha-blocker plus 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor for enlarged prostate

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Anticholinergic alone

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PDE-5 inhibitor monotherapy only

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Immediate surgery

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No therapy

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): BPH (Medical Therapy)

A 68-year-old man with bothersome lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and an enlarged prostate on digital rectal examination (DRE) seeks medical therapy. What initial approach is reasonable?