A 45-year-old grocery sales clerk has been suffering from bouts of severe pain in his left flank region. He blamed it on prolonged standing for 8 hours straight while working. He was taking over-the-counter pain medications for his pain. One day, he found fresh blood in his urine. He went to a doctor who performed urine tests, CT scans, and x-rays. He was diagnosed with urinary calculi.
Discuss possible factors that may have been responsible for the development of the stone and use this case to show how the patient’s diet and water intake can help analyze the composition of the calculi.
What would be the test results of his white blood cells, blood calcium levels, CT scan, and x-ray?
Suggest the best treatment for the patient and a plan to prevent recurrence post-treatment.
submit your responses to the above questions in a two- to three-page Word document.
Assignment 2 Case B Grading Criteria Maximum Points
Discussed factors that may have been responsible for the development of the stone. 8
Demonstrated how the patient’s diet and water intake can help analyze the composition of the calculi. 4
Discussed the results of the patient’s white blood cells, blood calcium levels, CT scan, and x-ray. 4
Suggested best treatment for the patient. 4
Suggested a plan to prevent the recurrence of calculi, once it is treated. 4
Participated in the discussion by drawing conclusions about the results of others’ research, specifically, and by asking questions, providing statements of clarification, providing points of view with rationale, challenging points of discussion, or making relationships between one and more points of the discussion. 12
Adhered to the page limit. 4
Applied APA standards for writing style. 4
Total: 44
