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Prostatitis
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Prostatitis is an infection or inflammation of the prostate gland that presents as several syndromes with varying clinical features. The term prostatitis is defined as microscopic inflammation of the tissue of the prostate gland and is a diagnosis that spans a broad range of clinical conditions. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has recognized and defined a classification system for prostatitis in 1999.[1] The 4 syndromes of prostatitis are as follows: I - Acute bacterial prostatitis II - Chronic bacterial prostatitis III - Chronic prostatitis and chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS; further classified as inflammatory or noninflammatory) IV - Asymptomatic inflammatory prostatitis
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This video explains prostatitis, an infection or inflammation of the prostate gland presenting as several syndromes with varying clinical features. It covers the National Institutes of Health classification from 1999 with four syndromes: acute bacterial prostatitis, chronic bacterial prostatitis, chronic prostatitis and chronic pelvic pain syndrome, and asymptomatic inflammatory prostatitis.
Key points
- Defines prostatitis as infection or inflammation of the prostate gland
- Covers the NIH classification system from 1999 as described
- Lists acute and chronic bacterial prostatitis among the syndromes
- Lists chronic prostatitis and chronic pelvic pain syndrome, and asymptomatic inflammatory prostatitis, as described
Video Overview
This video presents “Prostatitis” — Prostatitis is an infection or inflammation of the prostate gland that presents as several syndromes with varying clinical features. The term prostatitis is defined as microscopic inflammation of the tissue of the prostate gland and is a. Whether you are preparing for a procedure, studying the technique, or learning how a condition is assessed, the recording shows the process as it is performed in practice.
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