CASE 3: A 60-year-old man consulted a physician with complaints of intermittent, severe pain that radiates from his right side to his abdomen and groin area. He experiences frequent urination with little or no output. He is also complaining of a "cold" and he has been taking over-the counter medication and vitamin supplements for more than a week. Provided below are his urinalysis results: PHYSICAL EXAMINATION Color: Red Clarity: Hazy CHEMICAL EXAMINATION pH: 7.0 Specific gravity: 1.030 Glucose: Negative Protein: Negative Ketones: Negative Bilirubin: Negative Blood: Negative Nitrite: Negative Leukocyte esterase: Negative Urobilinogen: 0.2 mg/dl MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION RBC/hpf: more than 100 WBC/hpf: 0-1 Epithelial cells: NONE Bacteria/hpf: NONE Casts/lpf: NONE Crystals: NONE Mucus threads/lpf: NONE Question: what is the probable diagnosis of the patient?
CASE 3: A 60-year-old man consulted a physician with complaints of intermittent, severe pain that radiates from his right side to his abdomen and groin area. He experiences frequent urination with little or no output. He is also complaining of a "cold" and he has been taking over-the counter medication and vitamin supplements for more than a week. Provided below are his urinalysis results: PHYSICAL EXAMINATION Color: Red Clarity: Hazy CHEMICAL EXAMINATION pH: 7.0 Specific gravity: 1.030 Glucose: Negative Protein: Negative Ketones: Negative Bilirubin: Negative Blood: Negative Nitrite: Negative Leukocyte esterase: Negative Urobilinogen: 0.2 mg/dl MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION RBC/hpf: more than 100 WBC/hpf: 0-1 Epithelial cells: NONE Bacteria/hpf: NONE Casts/lpf: NONE Crystals: NONE Mucus threads/lpf: NONE Question: what is the probable diagnosis of the patient?
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A 60-year-old man consulted a physician with complaints of intermittent, severe pain that
radiates from his right side to his abdomen and groin area. He experiences frequent
urination with little or no output. He is also complaining of a "cold" and he has been taking
over-the counter medication and vitamin supplements for more than a week. Provided below
are his urinalysis results:
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
Color: Red
Clarity: Hazy
CHEMICAL EXAMINATION
pH: 7.0
Specific gravity: 1.030
Glucose: Negative
Protein: Negative
Ketones: Negative
Bilirubin: Negative
Blood: Negative
Nitrite: Negative
Leukocyte esterase: Negative
Urobilinogen: 0.2 mg/dl
MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION
RBC/hpf: more than 100
WBC/hpf: 0-1
Epithelial cells: NONE
Bacteria/hpf: NONE
Casts/lpf: NONE
Crystals: NONE
Mucus threads/lpf: NONE
Question: what is the probable diagnosis of the patient?
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