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Occupational English Test
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vVovare Ns Kate Andrews ond Mr Achuri.0 22a patient nthe hoya where you work Shea
Oe ato the emergency department complaining of pain ocos her beck.
Patient Details: (gwen
Nome: Florence Arthur _ ae or
DOB: 01/08/1992,
Medical History:
«Renal stones treated 2002, no back pressure: Creal *
‘¢ Uncomplicated eplode of cystitis 3 months ogo.
Medical Records:
14/09/2020:
she became unuel2 day prevasly when se arte to develop fever orl on ace her Bass
‘The pain has become progressively more severe. «
‘She has vomited twice in the post 6 h.
Start IV empirical antibiotics -> ceftriaxone Tg and analgesics -> Diclofenac sodium
Order FBC, CRP, No, K, urea, Creatinine, albumin, urinalysis
15/09/2020:
t looks unwell and fs flushed.
‘Temperature s 395°C.
Pulbe fs 120 beats/min and blood pressure 104/68 mmHg.
Examination of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems is unremarkable.
Her abdomen is generally tender, but most markedly in both loins, :
Bowel sounds are normal.
Investigations:
Haemoglobin 15.3 g/dL
White cells count 25.2 % 109/L,
Platelets 406 % 109/1.
Sodium 134 mmol/L,
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Potassium 441 mmol.
Urea 14.2 mmol/L
Creatinine 1068mol/L
Albumin 44 g/L
C-reactive protein (CRP) 316 ma/L
Urinalysis » 50 RBCs- » 10000 WBCS
Abdominal X-ray: NAD
Ustrasound: bilateral hydronephrosis
‘The raised white cell count and CRP ore co
Microscopic haematuria and leucocytes in the urn
Patient will need bilateral nephrostomy tubes inthe
swith an acute bacterial Infection.
ne oo lammation in the urinary tract.
context of hydroneP!
Plan:
«Transfer the patient to the Urology Department:
+) Blood ond urine cultures should be taken, and she sh be commenced on intravenous fics and
aoa aoe ant the orgonsm sient. ond then an ool -tibiote to which the organism Is sensitive
can be wsed.
«Initial therapy could be with gentamicin and ‘ampiailin, or ciprofloxacin.
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All Rights Reserved © https://oetwritingmastery.comrs» Nadia shruder
Head Nurse
Urlegy Depart ment
Royal \nfirmary Hospital
Scotland.
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1S September 2019,
Ms. Shrouder
Re- Mrs.Plorence Aurther
DB. fo
O.Bi- otfog [1492 , 29 year Od.
Mrs. Aurther admitted to the emergency department op 4 /0q/22
due to Fever and patn accross her back, She has beer dlagnosed,
With Bilateral hydronaphasis, and 4o be tranfered * your
department for Bilateral nephrestomy tube insertion -
She has a history of renal stones and eared ie dhe eperts
uncomplt cated episodes of cystitis ‘three months age".
On admissten she complained of fever, back pale and the
Pain had become progressively more severe. She had vomitted
dwtce within 6 hours prior tp the admission.
Present’ complains are, Patient looks unwell and {Ss ftushed «
Her vital siqns are , Fem perature 39.6 °C, Pulses (be bpm
and Blood Pressure iS ton (eg mrmitg. No any changes In
Cardlovastular and respiratory symptoms. Her abdemen Is
generally tender, but mest markedly Wn beth loins. Bowel Sounds
are normal.
FBC, CRP, Na,k, Wea, Creatinine , albumin and urinalysis
tests were ordered anc done. Wiite cell count has vais ak
and CRP are Consistent with an acute bactertal infection.a
haematurlan,
Due fo inflammation tm Urinary ‘tract’, mierosco ple acaas
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and \encocytes Presented in the Urine.
Intravenous Ceftrtaxone \g and didofenac , Sedum pated
administered and to be continued. Blood and urine Ot
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fe be taken and ste continue Intravenous fluid ANC utd be
col
Antibiotics untill Organtsm identified. Lnittal therapy
in.
Start with gentamiine and ampiaittin or CiproPlox op
Please provide appropiate. care for her untittrer et
Contact me for any quires.
Thank You.
Yours’
a Sincerely
Kis.
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