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Is there a history of alcohol or drug ingestion? A host of antihypertensive drugs, including the beta-blockers, may cause impotence. In addition, tricyclic drugs, nicotine, and alcohol intoxication may cause impotence.
Is there loss of ... DIAGNOSTIC WORKUP
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... Impotence may be due to local end-organ disease, dysfunction of the peripheral nerve pathways, disease of the spinal cord or brain, pituitary and other endocrine disorders, and “supratentorial” disorders. Thus recall of the various causes is based on both anatomy
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... Impotence is the inability to achieve and maintain penile erection sufficient to complete satisfactory sexual intercourse; ejaculation may or may not be affected. Impotence varies from occasional and minimal to permanent and complete. Occasional impotence... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Geriatric pointers ... Pictures
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... Aging
Psychogenic causes
Testicular causes (primary or secondary)
Congenital hypogonadism (especially Froehlich's syndrome, Klinefelter's
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... Primary Motor, Acute (May Have Sensory Involvement)
Guillain-Barré syndrome
Infectious mononucleosis
Viral hepatitis
Porphyria
Diphtheria
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... Sexuality is an integral human function that’s inevitably colored and influenced by a host of interrelated factors. Its expression reflects the interaction of all the biological, psychological, and sociologic ingredients that affect a person’s self-image and... Hazards to sexual health ... Physical assessment ... Sexual history ... Types of sex therapy ... Pictures
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... Impotence is the inability to achieve and maintain penile erection sufficient to complete satisfactory sexual intercourse; ejaculation may or may not be affected. Impotence varies from occasional and minimal to permanent and complete. Occasional impotence... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Geriatric pointers ... Patient counseling ... Pictures
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... Louis Kuritzky
Approach Impotence, defined as the consistent inability to get or maintain an erection sufficient for intercourse, is a patient-defined diagnosis. Because up to one-third of men aged more than 65 years... History ... Physical examination ... Testing ... Diagnostic assessment
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... Differential Overview
❑ Diabetes
❑ Alcohol
❑ Vitamin B12 deficiency
❑ Drugs
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... Impotence is the inability to achieve and maintain penile erection sufficient to complete satisfactory sexual intercourse; ejaculation may be affected. Impotence varies from occasional and minimal to permanent and complete. Occasional impotence occurs... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Nursing considerations ... Patient teaching ... Pictures
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Impotence is now more commonly referred to as erectile dysfunction.
Impotence may be due to local end-organ disease, dysfunction of the
peripheral nerve pathways, disease of the spinal cord or brain, pituitary
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... Cindy W. Christian, MDMatthew J. Cox, MD Sexual Abuse - BASICS Sexual Abuse - description Sexual abuse is the involvement of children in sexual activities that they cannot understand, for which they are not... Sexual Abuse - DIAGNOSIS ... Sexual Abuse - TREATMENT ... Sexual Abuse - FOLLOW UP ... Sexual Abuse - bibliography ... Sexual Abuse - CODES ... Sexual Abuse - FAQ
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... J. Nina Ham, MDLorraine E. Levitt Katz, MD Sexual Ambiguity - BASICS Sexual Ambiguity - description Genitalia can be defined as ambiguous when it is not possible to categorize the gender of the child based on outward appearances. ... Sexual Ambiguity - DIAGNOSIS ... Sexual Ambiguity - TREATMENT ... Sexual Ambiguity - FOLLOW UP ... Sexual Ambiguity - bibliography ... Sexual Ambiguity - CODES ... Sexual Ambiguity - FAQ
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