analysis Mr. B is a 77-year-old African American man who complains of difficulty urinating. What could be the underlying cause of these symptoms?

analysis Mr. B is a 77-year-old African American man who complains of difficulty urinating. What could be the underlying cause of these symptoms? The underlying causes of the symptoms could possibly be a bladder outlet obstruction, enlarged prostate (B scarring of the urethra due to trauma or surgery, use of certain medications such as decongestants, antihistamines, or drugs used to treat overactive bladder, and the possibility of prostate cancer. What are his risk factors? His risk factors for BPH are his age, gender, and family history if present. It is not known that African Americans are at more of a risk for BPH. His risk factors for prostate cancer are his gender, age, and race. African American men are more at risk for prostate cancer because Black patients are more likely to harbor DNA repair mutations that cause cancer. (Hinata & Fujisawa, 2022) What laboratory tests would be needed to confirm possible differential diagnoses? Testing for BPH can include a multitude of laboratory tests. Aside from a digital prostate exam, there are other methods for checking the prostate. Urine- A UA may be performed to rule out infection causing the symptoms of dysuria. Blood- BUN and creatinine are often evaluated to rule out kidney damage or anemia with severe symptoms of BPH. Prostate specific antigen is another lab test that is conducted to screen for prostate cancer. The amount of PSA is the blood is measured. The normal range for this test is less than 4.0 ng/mL. A lev.