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Impotent: Impotent is listed as an alternate name or description for symptom Impotence.

Causes of Impotence (Impotent): See detailed list of causes below.

Medical Book Extracts related to Impotence (Impotent): Refer to the excerpt book sections about Impotence below.

Contents for Impotence

Impotence (medical symptom): Difficulty starting or maintaining an erection

Causes of Impotence (Impotent)

The list of causes of Impotence (Impotent) includes:

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Disease Database also lists the following causes for Impotence (Impotent):

» See full list of 38 causes of Impotence (Impotent)
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More Symptom Information for Impotent

For a medical symptom description of 'Impotent', the following symptom information may be relevant to the symptoms: Impotence (symptom). However, note that other causes of the symptom 'Impotent' may be possible.

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Medical Textbook Extracts for Impotent

Free access to excerpts from published medical book extracts about the causes and diagnosis of Impotence from the following published medical books is available for more detailed information that is related to Impotent.

IMPOTENCE
(Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs)

... Is there a history of alcohol or drug ingestion? A host of antihypertensive drugs, including the beta-blockers, may cause impotence. In ... DIAGNOSTIC WORKUP ... READ EXCERPTS »

IMPOTENCE
(Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)

... 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 & ... READ EXCERPTS »

Impotence
(Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))

... 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... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Geriatric pointers ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »

Impotence
(A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis)

... Aging Psychogenic causes Testicular causes (primary or secondary)    Congenital hypogonadism ... READ EXCERPTS »

Erectile disorder
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

... Erectile disorder, or impotence, refers to a male’s inability to attain or maintain penile erection sufficient to complete intercourse. The patient with primary impotence has never achieved a sufficient erection; secondary impotence,... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... READ EXCERPTS »

Impotence
(Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))

... 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... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Geriatric pointers ... Patient counseling ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »

Impotence
(The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter)

... Louis Kuritzky Approach  Impotence, defined as the consistent inability to get or maintain an erection sufficient for intercourse, is a patient... History ... Physical examination ... Testing ... Diagnostic assessment ... READ EXCERPTS »

Erectile DysfunCtion
(Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis)

... Differential Overview ❑ Psychological ❑ Drugs ❑ Diabetes mellitus ❑ Androgen deficiency ... Diagnostic Approach ... Clinical Findings ... READ EXCERPTS »

Impotence
(Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)

... 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... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Nursing considerations ... Patient teaching ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »

IMPOTENCE
(Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)

... 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 ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »

Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.


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