Which artery(ies) supply(ies) the prostate?
middle rectal
inferior vesical
a & b
none of the above
Correct Answer :
C. a & b
self-explanatory.
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it is the white secretion produced under the foreskin in males
it has a crucial role in penile cancer development
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Ureaplasma urealyticum
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E. coli
Neisseria gonorrhea
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splash of patient`s blood to the mouth
surgical suture needle stick
hollow bore needle stick
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benzodiazepines, psychotropic medicine
levodopa, anti-Parkinsonism medicine
brimonidine, glaucoma eye drops
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the prostate gland
seminal vesicles
epididymi
bulbourethral glands
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stone formation is demonstrated in 80% of patients taking the medication
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in untreated end-stage renal failure disease
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retinal hemangioblastoma
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pheochromocytomas
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renal tuberculosis
urinary tract stones
interstitial cystitis
all of the above
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opening of internal bladder sphincter
fall in urethral pressure
rise in intravesical pressure
cessation of sphincter EMG activity
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cystoscopy
CT urography
urine cytology
all of the above
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along the kidney convexity, there is an avascular plane
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seminal vesicles
the prostate
testes
bulbourethral glands
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should be investigated thoroughly like hematuria
is rarely associated with significant urologic pathology
carries a risk of infertility
mandates testicular biopsy
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malignancy is identified in patients presenting with microhematuria more than in patients presenting with gross hematuria
microscopic hematuria is defined as > 3 red blood cells per high powered field (RBC/hpf) on a single specimen
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history of cigarette smoking is of significance
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16
32
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90
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the renal pelvis could be intra or extra renal
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major calyces divide into 2 or 3 minor calyces
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parasympathetic nervous system
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the brain cortex
the sacral cord
the lumbar cord
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4 to 6
7 to 9
10 to 12
13 to 14
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ejaculatory ducts
prostatic urethra
membranous urethra
bulbous urethra
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central zone
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preprostatic tissue
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hypocalcemia
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parasympathetic nervous system
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if total PSA reading was greater than 8 ng/ml
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increasing normal vaginal flora
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renal toxicity
neural toxicity
cardiac toxicity
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central zone
peripheral zone
transitional zone
fibromuscular stroma