"I'm ready to see my patient"Cynthia Bennet (34 y.o., 5’9”, 177 lbs) was recently admitted to the emergency department presenting with fever, chills, and general unease. She describes a lack of appetite and thirst and frequent urination for the last couple of weeks. She was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when she was 8 years old and normally manages her diabetes very well. The doctor’s first impression is that she’s suffering from a urinary tract infection, and this is the reason for her visit to the hospital. According to the information in her basic metabolic panel, complete blood cell count, and urinalysis and her vital signs, which results could confirm that this patient was experiencing a urinary tract infection? |
Map: Case study: urinary tract infection (2265)
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