Physical exam: Vital signs (i.e., heart rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure, temperature) can offer clues to the severity of the pneumonia. Physical exam may reveal labored breathing with use of accessory muscles in the neck, chest, and abdomen.
During a prostate biopsy, your doctor guides a small probe into the rectum and removes a small tissue sample from the prostate for further examination. This tissue allows your doctor to stage the disease and determine an appropriate treatment plan. Contact Us. (800) 615-3055 or. 1  Privacy Policy. 2  Disclaimer. 3  Editorial Policy.
It plays an important role in most prostatic diseases. It is necessary for all prostate biopsies. If the PSA is elevated or increasing rapidly or there is an abnormal prostate examination then a transrectal ultrasound and prostate biopsy may be indicated to obtain tissue to make the diagnosis of prostate cancer.