Patient Presentation

Ms. Smith is a 27-year-old woman who presents to her PCP after just finishing a course of antibiotics for an upper respiratory infection with complaints of dysuria and foul-smelling urine. She also complains of frequency to void, but only able to get out a few drops at a time. She has had 4/10 abdominal discomfort for the past 5 days, endorses lower back pain, and denies any hematuria with urination. She denies nausea/vomiting and denies having a fever.

 

Past Medical History

  • Type I diabetic
  • Recent use of antibiotics for URI
  • History of chlamydia at age 19

Pertinent Surgical History

  • No surgical history

Pertinent Family History

  • Mother healthy and alive at 56 years
  • Father healthy and alive at 59 years
  • Sister alive and type I diabetic at age 24 years old
  • Healthy 3 year old son

Pertinent Social History

  • Married to husband for 5 years
  • Sexually active
  • Spermicide as a contraceptive method
  • Physically active and attends spinning class 5 times a week