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Understanding the Urological Needs and Improving the Quality of Life of Patients with BPH

Accreditation Details

Valid From
24 Oct. 2020
Expiry Date
15 Nov. 2020
CPD Category
Category 2

Overview

Course Description

This 35 min course will give you the opportunity to get an in-depth understanding of the urological needs of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) patients and the best measures to take in ensuring an improvement in the quality of life of patients in your practice.


What you will learn

1. The Anatomy of the prostate gland and how it contributes to the lower unrinary tract symptoms associated with BPH
2. The Pathophysiology of BPH and how it differs from Prostate cancer
3. The Symptoms/Presentation and complications of BPH and its impact on Quality of Life of BPH sufferers
4. Diagnosis/Assessment of BPH and determining its clinical relevance
5. Management strategies targeted at improving the quality of life of BPH patients

Course Content


Lecture Sessions

  • Session 1 5 Minutes
  • Session 2 6 Minutes
  • Session 3 9 Minutes
  • Session 4 11 Minutes

Downloadables

  • BPH Presentation
  • Prevalence of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia and Prostate Cancer in Africans and Africans in the Diaspora Related Article

Steps to Join Course

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  • 3. Choose course under your profession
  • 4. Click on Get Free Course
  • 5. Find your new course under My Courses
  • 6. Click on course to see contents
  • 7. Complete all Sessions and Quizes
  • 8. Download your Certificate

About Facilitator

  • 1 Course on CES

Dr Foli K. Ashiagbor

BSc (Med Sci), MBChB, MGCS, FWACS (Urol)

Senior Specialist in Urology, Department of Surgery

Greater Accra Regional Hospital, Ridge

Dr. Ashiagbor is a Senior Specialist (Urology) at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital, Ridge, Accra – Ghana. He has remarkable competence and expertise at managing both elective and emergency urological conditions with special interest in Endourology and Minimally Invasive Surgeries.

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