# Case Study: Mrs. Perdito

The Context

You pick up the chart of a 79-year-old woman in the Fast Track area. It reads “UTI”; normal vital signs on nurse’s notes; bloodwork done on arrival is normal, and the urine is positive for WBCs and bacteria.

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https://youtu.be/xIDiK1kEHQk

What's Missing From This Interaction? 

Let's try again. This time, we'll take an extra 30 seconds.

https://youtu.be/uOZ3qnyQ6Hs

What's Being Done Differently?

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