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| Blood in Urine | |
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Definition: The presence of blood or blood cells in the urine. |
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Medical terms related to
bloody urine : Hematuria, Urine Blood, Bloody Urine |
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Common
causes of bloody urine: o High Blood Pressure ( usually microscopic) o Kidney or bladder Stones o Polycystic Kidney Disease o Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) o Glomerulonephritis (inflammation of the capillaries of the renal glomeruli)
Other Causes of
bloody urine: |
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Call 911
or go to the hospital if bloody urine
is accompanied by: o Fever, nausea, vomiting, shaking chills o pain in abdomen, side, or back o Inability to urinate o Passing blood clots |
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Call your
doctor if bloody urine is
accompanied by: o Dribbling, nighttime urination, or difficulty starting urinary flow |
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Diagnostic tests
that may be performed include: o Blood studies such as a CBC, blood differential, C3, and creatinine o Urinalysis o Urine culture o 24-hr urine collection for creatinine, protein, calcium o Tests for strep o Tests for lupus o Tests for sickle cell, bleeding problems, and other blood disorders o Cystoscopy o Kidney biopsy o X-rays of the kidneys o IVP (intravenous pyelogram) o Abdominal ultrasound o CT scan of the abdomen |
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