CC: Up multiple times at night to urinate but only dribbles, lightheaded when standing up, sometimes can’t make it to the bathroom in time, difficulty with intimacy.
HPI: 65 year old white male present to clinic today with above complaints. Pt with long h/o UTIs and one episode of sepsis. Treated 2 weeks ago with Cipro 250 mg BID for 3 days. New complaint of erectile dysfunction. Denies fever, chills, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, constipation, anorexia. Feels light headed when getting out of bed, but it resolves after a minute. Has not fallen. Denies spinning sensation. Denies chest pain, SOB, palpitations or diaphoresis.
PmHx: HTN, chronic UTIs, DM type 2, obesity, OA, insomnia
Meds: Metformin 1000 mg BID Terazosin 10 mg daily
Amitriptyline 25 mg qhs Metoprolol succinate 50 mg daily
Ibuprofen 800 mg BID Claritin D (24 hour) 1 tablet daily
Allergies: NKDA, cat dander
Vital Signs: BP = 110/60 HR = 65 RR = 18 Wt = 115.2 kg Ht = 6’0”
Physical Exam: no abnormalities
Labs: urine negative for glucose, nitrites, leukocyte esterases, WBC, RBC; trace bacteria present
Na
|
136
|
Hgb
|
12.6
|
AST
|
12
|
K
|
4.1
|
Hct
|
37.9
|
ALT
|
16
|
BUN
|
9
|
WBC
|
5.6
|
Alk Phos
|
55
|
Creatinine
|
0.7
|
TSH
|
1.04
|
A1C
|
7
|
Glucose
|
120
|
Uric Acid
|
3.5
|
PSA
|
4.5
|
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