RT Book, Section
A1 Cantrell, Matthew
A1 Kelly, Michael W.
A1 Vouri, Scott M.
A2 Sutton, S. Scott
SR Print(0)
ID 1158316614
T1 Urology
T2 McGraw-Hill's NAPLEX® Review Guide, 3e
YR 2019
FD 2019
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260135923
LK accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1158316614
RD 2024/04/25
AB Benign  prostatic  hyperplasia  (BPH)  is  an  enlarged  prostate  gland.  The  prostate  gland  surrounds  the  urethra,  the  tube  that  carries  urine  from  the  bladder  out  of  the  body.  As  the  prostate  gets  bigger,  it  may  squeeze  or  partly  block  the  urethra  causing  problems  with  urinating.  The  prostate  begins  to  grow  as  men  age,  increasing  the  risk  for  BPH.  Patients  with  BPH  have  increased  smooth  muscle  tissue  in  the  prostate  containing  α1-adrenergic  receptors  resulting  in  vasoconstriction  and  narrowing  of  the  urethral  lumen.  Additionally,  patients  have  physical  obstruction  symptoms  resulting  from  an  enlarged  prostate.