21st March 2022

A 70-year-old woman presents to A+E with a suspected UTI

A 70-year-old woman presents to A+E with a suspected UTI. Her carers have noticed she has become more confused and irritable, and she has gone to the toilet more often over the last few days and looked like she has been rubbing her lower abdomen.

As her doctor, you perform all the relevant investigations, which show E. coli in the urine culture, a tachycardia and mildly raised temperature. Her weight is 43kg. You do not suspect her to be septic.

What would be an appropriate initial pain relief for this woman?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.