Wellington Case Report. Acute pylonephritis in a solitary Right Kidney

                                                                                                                  3RD APRIL, 2023

MEDICAL REPORT/DISCHARGE SUMMARY

 E.M, 26YEARS, FEMALE

 WCA/6107/2023

 

 

Background information : A 26yr old lady with complain of right flank pain noticed 2weeks ago sudden in onset, progressively becomes worst. Severe enough to prevent physical activity and brathing excursions associated with fever, nausea,anorexia. However, no LUT, no history of passage of stone by urethra,  Hematuria or change in urinary habbit. No GI symptoms. She was initially seen in a private facility were she’s given medications with temporary relieve. However, symptoms have remain persistence.

Previous abdominal images reveal right solitary kidney. No known co- morbidities

Smoking- 0, Alcohol- 0

Single, 4th out of 7 children, all alive and well. Public servant.

Diagnosis; Acute pylonephritis ina solitary Right Kidney

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Management plan;

·         Patient counseled

·         Admit

·         I.V levofloxacin 500mg daily (tavanic)

·          I.V Rocephin 1g 12hrly

·         I.V fluid N/saline alternating with Dextrose water 1L 12hrly

·         Meanwhile do FBC,ESR,EUCR,LFTs,  all were within the normal range. Urine MCS yielded no growth.

·         KIV CT Urography

 

Presentation and Neurology;  

O/E: a young girl, in some painful distress, afebrile, well hydrated, not pale, anicteric, acyanosed

CVS: PR- 98bpm, BP- 110/70mmHg

Abdomen: Full. Moves with respiration, right flank fullness, severely tender, +ve renal angle punch test, no other appreciable organomegaly, other systems ISQ

 

 UPDATE ( 3/4/2023)

3Days on I.V Antibiotics as recommended by the urologist.

 Symptoms have improved. She is awaiting review by urologist for further management plan.

 

Urologist Review

Plan: To do CT-IVU

         Continue I.V Antibiotics

·         2 more shots of Rocephine

·         2 more shots of levoflaxacin

For discharge on tabs levofloxacin 500mg daily x 10/7

 

 UPDATE (4/4/2023)

She is awaiting CT IVU and being treated for malaria.

1:51am

CT IVU is ready and the urologist requested for her to be discharge and he would come later to view the CT IVU

Plan: discharge patient home on; tabs Levofloxacin 500mg daily x 10/7

 

Discharge instructions:

·         Continue antimalarials and complete the dose

·         To be seen after the urologist view the CT IVU

 

Discharge Medications:

·         I.M Emal 150mg daily x 3/7

·         Tabs ACT 80/480mg at 0, 8hr, 12hrly x 3/7

·         Tabs Levofloxacin 500mg daily x 10/7

 

 

Kindly revert to us for clarifications where necessary.

Yours Sincerely,

 

Dr. Halima Ibrahim

For Team Wellington

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08 May, 2023
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