BPH teaching.pptVIP

Nursing care of clint with benign prostatic hyperplasia shaojunnong Key words benign prostatic hyperplasia ; Overflow urinary incontinence. Etiology and risk factors Studies have inentified two factors for the development of BPH:dihydrotestostrone(DHT) and aging. Pathophysiology the expanding tissue compresses surrounding tisue, narrowing the urethra. the bladder wall becomes thicker and irritable. The bladder begins to contract to contract even when it contains small amounts of urine, causing more frequent urination. the bladder weakens and loses the ability to empty itself,leading to ur