Pharmacotherapeutics Prescriber Case Study

Woo Page 1 of 1 Pharmacotherapeutics 5e Ch50 Student CS Chapter 50: Urinary Tract Infection

Student Case Study

A 22-year-old female comes to the urgent care center with a complaint: “I think I have a bladder

infection.” She is afebrile and nontoxic appearing. She has no back pain or costovertebral angle

(CVA) tenderness that would indicate a kidney infection. Her urine analysis is positive for

nitrites, white blood cells (WBCs) greater than 20/hpf, and red blood cells (RBCs) less than

5/hpf. Her only medications are Loestrin birth control pills and Tylenol for dysuria, but she says

the Tylenol does not seem to be working. She is a nonsmoker and has no allergies.

1. What is your treatment plan for the patient’s urinary tract infection (UTI)?

2. What education does she need?