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Abstract: Urinary tract infection is an infectious disease caused by the growth and reproduction of pathogens in the urinary tract, and Chinese medicine speaks of the damp-heat-infused type. The patient presented with symptoms of urinary frequency, urinary urgency, painful urination and a small amount of vaginal bleeding 3 days ago. After some tests, the patient was diagnosed with urinary tract infection, and the symptoms disappeared after oral medication was given to the patient, and the patient was cured of urinary tract infection.
Basic information】Female, 65 years old
Type of disease】Hot shower (urinary tract infection)
Hospital】Xiyuan Hospital, Chinese Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Date of consultation】June 2021
Treatment Plan】Oral medication (Levofloxacin Hydrochloride Capsules, Fever Gonorrhea Granules)
Treatment Period】7 days
Effectiveness】The patient’s symptoms disappeared and the urinary tract infection was cured.
I. Initial consultation
The patient had been menopausal for many years, but 3 days ago she experienced frequent, urgent and painful urination, and a small amount of vaginal bleeding, which was dark red, so she visited the clinic. urinary tract infection. The patient complained of recent fire, ate a lot of spicy food and seafood, drank less water, accompanied by lumbar acidity, weakness, yellow tongue coating and stringent pulse.
Second, the treatment process
Urinary tract infection is an inflammation in the kidney, ureter, bladder and urethra. Usually when the body’s immune function is low, bacteria invade the human body, which can lead to urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections may be followed by frequent, urgent and painful urination, and in severe cases, patients may develop hematuria and fever. The patient has been menopausal for several years and usually does not experience vaginal bleeding. The patient was given symptomatic oral treatment with levofloxacin hydrochloride capsules and oral Chinese medicine, hot lymphatic granules to clear damp heat in the lower jiao. The patient was advised to avoid spicy and stimulating food and seafood, and to drink more water. 7 days later, the patient returned to the clinic and said that the symptoms of urinary frequency and urgency were significantly relieved, and that there was sometimes a very small amount of brown bloody discharge from the vagina, and the urine routine examination showed that the white blood cells were slightly high, but the rest was within the normal range. The patient was advised to undergo painless curettage + IUD removal to clarify the cause of bleeding.
III. Treatment effect
The patient has been cured of urinary tract infection after taking western medicine and Chinese herbal medicine, and the problem of vaginal bleeding has been given a treatment plan for the patient.
IV. Precautions
The patient was cured of urinary tract infection after drug treatment, really happy for the patient, the follow-up recovery period patients should be rest-oriented, avoid excessive exertion, at the same time to light diet, avoid too spicy or too hot food, most urinary tract infection and water intake, patients used to drink less water, in the follow-up recovery process should ensure sufficient water, at the same time, patients should follow the doctor’s instructions to take drugs, do not stop drugs, life diligently change In the meantime, the patient should take the medication as prescribed by the doctor and should not stop the medication by himself.
V. Personal insight
Urinary tract infection is an infectious disease caused by the growth and reproduction of pathogens in the urinary tract, Chinese medicine classifies urinary tract infection as damp-heat infusion type, mostly due to the patient’s own immunity is relatively poor, feeling the evil of damp-heat caused by the patient suffering from urinary tract infection on their own, after understanding the patient’s usual dietary habits, after drug treatment, relieve the patient’s symptoms, prevent complications, the patient recovered better.