Antibiotic Medications Case Study 2022

CASE STUDY 1
Case Study

CASE STUDY 2
Case Study
The case is about Kerry, who presents to the hospital because of her sudden increase in
urgency to urinate. She has to go to urinate within every 5 minutes, and while urinating, she feels
a burning sensation. According to her medical history, she has had chlamydia and gonorrhea,
which was successfully treated with the use of antibiotic medications. Besides, she currently has
on-going iron and vitamin C deficiency. She is currently on the oral contraceptive pill and Ferro
Graduate C medications and based on his family history; her father has had a type 1 diabetes.
Kerry is a social drinker, occasional marijuana user, and sexually active with multiple partners.
Her physical examination indicates that she has a temperature of 38 degrees, BP of 100/60, RR
of 15, and has mild suprapubic tenderness with no vaginal discharge.
According to Kerry’s current pressing problems, health history, and physical
examination, the initial diagnosis is Urinary tract infection (UTI). UTI is a condition that results
when urethra, which connects to the kidney becomes infected. The main signs and symptoms of
UTI include pain when urinating, pain when having sexual intercourse, blood in urine, and
feeling of frequent and intense urge to urinate. Also, signs of fever with 38.3 degrees and above
are an indication of UTI. The Kerri’s health issue of having pain when urinating, pain when
having sex, and feeling of frequent and intense urge to urinate within every 5 minutes indicates
that she might be suffering from Urinary tract infection. Besides, her physical examination
indicates that she has a high temperature of 38 degrees Celsius, which shows that she is having a
fever which is also one of the signs of UTI (Foxman, 2014).
Kerry has a history of chlamydia, a bacterium that causes UTI thus an indication that she
is suffering from UTI (Alidjanov et al., 2014). Besides, Kerry has been practicing frequent,
intense, and rough sexual intercourse with multiple partners, both of which are risk factors for