DrVirgo
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A 7 year old African American boy is brought to your clinic with complaints of bedwetting. He was toilet trained a tthe age of 4. He has been able to pass urine normally in daytime, but has never been dry at night. There is no history of urgency or frequency during daytime. There is no history suggestive of child abuse. He had two episodes of urinary tract infections from birth until he was 2-years old, but he has not had any episodes ever since. What is the next best step in the management of this patient?
A. Urinalysis
B. IVP
C. Ultrasound of the Kidneys
D. Prescription of Imipramine
E. Behavioral modification
Please explain your answer.
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| robin082006
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A. Urinalysis
suspected UTI induced enuresis in patient has hx of UTI
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| new_n_lost
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A. Urinalysis. Key step in figuring out if the pt has any sort anatomical abnormality or a secondary cause of NE.
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| DrVirgo
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A is correct..  good job!
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