Overview

Your healthcare provider will assess your symptoms and do a physical exam.

Less invasive tests for prostatitis may include:

  • Digital rectal exam: Your provider inserts a gloved, lubricated finger into your rectum (with your consent) to check the prostate gland for pain and swelling. This exam may include prostate massage to collect a sample of seminal fluid.
  • Urinalysis: A urinalysis and urine culture check for bacteria and UTIs.
  • Blood test: A blood test measures PSA, a protein made by your prostate gland. High levels may indicate prostatitis, enlarged prostate or prostate cancer.

More invasive tests for prostatitis include:

  • Cystoscopy: A cystoscopy can look for other urinary tract problems but doesn’t diagnose prostatitis. Your provider uses a cystoscope (a pencil-sized lighted tube with a camera or viewing lens on the end) to view inside your bladder and urethra.
  • Transrectal ultrasound: People with acute bacterial prostatitis or chronic bacterial prostatitis that doesn’t improve with antibiotics may get a transrectal ultrasound. This test can show prostate gland abnormalities, abscesses or stones.
  • Urodynamic testing: These tests measure things like nerve and muscle function, pressure in and around your bladder, and urine flow rates.
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Complications

Blood clots are a dangerous complication of atrial fibrillation (AFib). Blood clots can lead to stroke.
The risk of stroke from AFib increases as you grow older. Other health conditions also may increase the risk of a stroke due to AFib. These conditions include:
  • High blood pressure.
  • Diabetes.
  • Heart failure.
  • Some types of heart valve disease.
Blood thinners are commonly prescribed to prevent blood clots and strokes in people with atrial fibrillation.

Prevention

Healthy lifestyle choices can reduce the risk of heart disease and may prevent atrial fibrillation (AFib). Here are some basic heart-healthy tips:
  • Control high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes.
  • Don't smoke or use tobacco.
  • Eat a diet that's low in salt and saturated fat.
  • Exercise at least 30 minutes a day on most days of the week unless your health care team says not to.
  • Get good sleep. Adults should aim for 7 to 9 hours daily.
  • Maintain a healthy weight.
  • Reduce and manage stress.


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