An 85-year-old woman presented to the clinic with a 3-day history of fever. She had been
diagnosed with sacral herpes zoster 2 weeks earlier and was prescribed a 7-day course of …

Introduction Herpes zoster (HZ, shingles) is the result of the reactivation of latent varicella
zoster virus (VZV) within the dorsal root ganglia. It most commonly manifests as a painful …

A 59-year-old woman with a history of chronic kidney disease and atonic bladder was
brought to the hospital by emergency medical services. She had fallen in her home 2 days …

A 76-year-old man presented to the emergency department complaining of acute urinary
retention (AUR) and severe constipation. His recent medical history included 4 days of …

A 94-year-old woman under our care receiving treatment for Clostridium difficile colitis
reported abdominal pain and frequency of urination. She had a soft abdomen with mild …

A 65-year-old woman with hypertension, diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney disease
presented to the emergency department with dysuria and lower abdominal pain of 1 day …

Urinary tract infections are very prevalent among women. The majority of urinary tract
infections are uncomplicated and can be managed empirically with no further investigations …

An 81-year-old woman presented with fever to 38.8 1C, dysuria, and dull lower abdominal
pain for 2 weeks. Physical examination was notable for mild tenderness around the …

A 72-year-old woman was admitted with a one-week history of slight fever, dysuria, general
fatigue and lower abdominal pain. Laboratory analysis showed HbA1c of 5.4 and serum …

A 72-year-old woman presented with a 3-day history of nausea, vomiting, and fever. She
had rheumatoid arthritis and was taking prednisolone (10 mg), cyclosporine (150 mg), and …