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Comprehensive i-Human Clinical Case
Study Evaluation and Management of Acute
Uncomplicated Cystitis in a 16-Year-Old Female
Presenting with Dysuria and Urinary Frequency
Student Information
• Course: NURS 6541 – Advanced Practice Care of Adults Across the Lifespan
• Week: 7
• Specialty: Urology
• Patient: 16-Year-Old Female
• Chief Complaint: "It burns when I pee, and I have to go to the bathroom all the time."
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Patient Profile
Variable Information
Name Emily Carter
Age 16 years
Gender Female
Ethnicity Caucasian
Height 165 cm (5'5")
Weight 58 kg
BMI 21.3 kg/m²
Occupation High School Student
Accompanied by Mother
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Chief Complaint (CC)
"I have burning when I urinate and have been urinating frequently for the past three days."
History of Present Illness (HPI)
Emily Carter is a 16-year-old previously healthy female who presents to the outpatient clinic
with complaints of painful urination (dysuria), urinary urgency, and increased urinary frequency
for the last three days. She describes the pain as a burning sensation occurring during every
episode of urination. She reports voiding approximately every 30–60 minutes during the daytime
with small urine volumes.
She rates the pain as 6/10 in intensity and states that it has progressively worsened since
symptom onset. She also reports suprapubic discomfort but denies flank pain.
She has noticed cloudy urine with a stronger-than-normal odor but denies gross hematuria.
She denies fever, chills, nausea, vomiting, vaginal itching, abnormal vaginal discharge, genital
lesions, or pelvic pain.
The patient admits becoming sexually active approximately six months ago with one male
partner. She reports inconsistent condom use but denies concern for sexually transmitted
infections.
Comprehensive i-Human Clinical Case
Study Evaluation and Management of Acute
Uncomplicated Cystitis in a 16-Year-Old Female
Presenting with Dysuria and Urinary Frequency
Student Information
• Course: NURS 6541 – Advanced Practice Care of Adults Across the Lifespan
• Week: 7
• Specialty: Urology
• Patient: 16-Year-Old Female
• Chief Complaint: "It burns when I pee, and I have to go to the bathroom all the time."
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Patient Profile
Variable Information
Name Emily Carter
Age 16 years
Gender Female
Ethnicity Caucasian
Height 165 cm (5'5")
Weight 58 kg
BMI 21.3 kg/m²
Occupation High School Student
Accompanied by Mother
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Chief Complaint (CC)
"I have burning when I urinate and have been urinating frequently for the past three days."
History of Present Illness (HPI)
Emily Carter is a 16-year-old previously healthy female who presents to the outpatient clinic
with complaints of painful urination (dysuria), urinary urgency, and increased urinary frequency
for the last three days. She describes the pain as a burning sensation occurring during every
episode of urination. She reports voiding approximately every 30–60 minutes during the daytime
with small urine volumes.
She rates the pain as 6/10 in intensity and states that it has progressively worsened since
symptom onset. She also reports suprapubic discomfort but denies flank pain.
She has noticed cloudy urine with a stronger-than-normal odor but denies gross hematuria.
She denies fever, chills, nausea, vomiting, vaginal itching, abnormal vaginal discharge, genital
lesions, or pelvic pain.
The patient admits becoming sexually active approximately six months ago with one male
partner. She reports inconsistent condom use but denies concern for sexually transmitted
infections.
