| Introduction
Case
1: Dysuria
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2: Flu
Case
3: Edema
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4: Puffy eyes
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5: Hematuria
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6: Flank pain
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7: Jaundice
Case
8: Fever & pain
Leftovers
Sources
of Error
Quiz
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So
what's the deal with Mrs. JG?
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The positive leukocyte esterase
indicates WBCs in the urine.
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Also, WBCs were seen in the
urinary sediment.
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Positive nitrite indicates
the presence of bacteria.
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The blood is positive
because there's hemoglobin in the urine.
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A little bleeding from the bladder
mucosa is not uncommon with a lower urinary tract infection.
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Her symptoms indicate irritation
of the bladder.
Mrs. JG has a bladder infection.
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The culture looks like E.
coli.
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She needs an appropriate antibiotic.
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She needs something for relief
from her bladder pain, like Pyridium.
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Not bad for starters, what's
next?
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