Question

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True or False
An elderly man tells you that he's experirncing urinary frequency with scanty urine volume per bathroom vist Hormonal therapy would be part of the diagnostic process for this patient.

I said False

Answer 1

I agree with you. I would look at possibilites of a urinary tract infection, kidney stone, obstruction, etc. Several things could cause this and I certainly would not start with horomone therapy. That is my opinion.

Answer 2

what diagnostic test would they do then ? any ideas would be great thanks

Answer 3

You would first start with a urine analysis. This would tell you if there is a urinary tract infection. If by chance it is a kidney stone, you would look for the possiblility of blood in the UA and then follow that up with a CT scan to identify the possiblilities of stones in the kidney, ureters, and the bladder. Again, I am not a Physician, this is my own opinion from years in the medical field.