Question

Jean Kelly is an 82-year-old woman who has been feeling more fatigued the last three days and has had a fever the last twenty-four hours. She reports a painful, burning sensation when she urinates as well as frequency of urination the last week. Her daughter became concerned and brought her to the emergency department (ED) when she did not know what day it was. She is mentally alert with no history of confusion. While taking her bath today, she was weak and unable to get out of the tub and used her personal life alert button to call for medical assistance.

Answer 1

Answer: The patient is suffering from urinary tract infection. The urinary tract infection is caused by bacteria and can reach to the kidney if left untreated.

Symptoms:

• Burning sensation while urinating
• Itching
• Frequency in urination
• Fatigue
• Fever

The UTI can be treated with the help of antibiotics, drinking plenty of water may helpful in the curing process of Urinary tract infection.

• Ceftriaxone
• Cephalexin.