A 75-year-old elderly male in a nursing home has been behaving oddly since the past week, picking fights with the other residents.
on Thursday, August 11, 2011
 Question Number 0535 Question: A 75-year-old elderly male in a nursing home has been behaving oddly since the past week, picking fights with the other residents. He did have a fever two days ago for which he was given an antipyretic. According to the warden, the patient has been incontinent on a number of occasions in the past week. You make a provisional diagnosis of urge incontinence. The patient does not suffer from dementia, is not diabetic and is not on any diuretic medication. What diagnostic investigation is likely to explain his symptoms? a) Urine for microscopy and culture b) CT scan c) IgM antibodies d) HIV serology e) ECG
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