You are an Emergency Physician working in a rural hospital. You have seen an 8 year old girl who presents with facial oedema and dark urine. This is the second case you have seen in the last 3 days.
Her blood results are as follows:
Na 138 (134-146 mmol/l)
K 4.6 (3.5-5 mmol/l)
Cl 100 (95-108 mmol/l)
HCO3 21 (22-32 mmol/l)
Urea 12.1 (3-8 mmol/l)
Creat 101 (10-60 umol/l)
CRP 25
Hb 129 (112-145 g/l)
PLT 284 (140-400X10^9/l)
WCC 16 (4-12.5×10^9/l)
N 12.6 (1.3-7.3X10^9/l)
Urinalysis:
Leucocytes >100/uL
Red Cells >100/uL
Epithelial Cells >20/uL
1. Describe and Interpret her Investigations
2. What is the case definition of a confirmed case?
3. What are the next actions to take?