Explain the causes of systemic reaction

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1) Why prostatitis and infection happen. Also, explain the causes of systemic reaction.
2) What are the pathophysiologic processes that would account for the patient presenting these symptoms?
3) Any racial/ethnic variables that may impact physiological functioning.
4) How these processes interact to affect the patient.

Case Study: A 58-year-old male presents to the primary care clinic. He reports that he is here to get his annual exam. He reports that he has had some increased fatigue and noticed some difficulty with his urine stream. His family history is remarkable for prostate cancer through his father. His father died at 62 from prostate cancer. He smoked 2 packs of cigarettes daily for 20 years. He recently quit smoking a year ago when he began having shortness of breath. Labs reveal a normal urinalysis and CBC, a PSA of 5.0. A DRE reveals an enlarged, nodular prostate.

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