A 45-year-old female presents with sudden onset of severe, colicky flank pain radiating to the groin, nausea, and vomiting. She reports difficulty urinating and hematuria. Vital signs are stable, but she is visibly uncomfortable. No fever is noted. Medical history includes recurrent urinary tract infections.
Questions
- Differential Diagnoses
What are the potential differential diagnoses based on this presentation? Prioritize these diagnoses based on the patient’s risk factors and clinical symptoms. - Diagnostic Workup
What diagnostic tests would you order to differentiate between these diagnoses? Explain the rationale for each test. - Treatment Plan
Develop a comprehensive treatment plan for the most likely diagnosis, considering the patient’s age, comorbidities, and potential side effects. - Patient Education
What important information should you provide to the patient and their family regarding the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of further episodes?
For peer response answer this:
- How can the patient’s risk factors be addressed in primary care?
- When should follow-up imaging or urinalysis be repeated to ensure resolution of the issue?
What red flags would indicate the need for immediate referral to the emergency department?
Submission Instructions:
- Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted, and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources.
- You should respond to at least two of your peers by extending, refuting/correcting, or adding additional nuance to their posts.
- All replies must be constructive and use literature where possible.
- Please post your initial response by 11:59 PM ET Thursday, and comment on the posts of two classmates by 11:59 PM ET Sunday.
- Late work policies, expectations regarding proper citations, acceptable means of responding to peer feedback, and other expectations are at the discretion of the instructor.
- You can expect feedback from the instructor within 48 to 72 hours from the Sunday due date.
