Hematuria
Hematuria is the presence of blood in the urine. It may have a benign cause, but in some cases can be caused by an illness that could cause death.
| Hematuria (differential diagnosis) | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Haematuria, erythrocyturia, blood in the urine |
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| Visible hematuria that is tea-colored | |
| Medical specialty | Nephrology, Urology |
| Symptoms | Blood in the urine |
| Causes | Urinary tract infection, kidney stone, bladder cancer, kidney cancer |
Causes[change | change source]
- Problems with the urogenital[1] system (bladder[1], urinary tract, urethra), kidneys[1]
- Renal cell carcinoma[2]
- Urinary tract infections[1]
- Cystitis[3]
- Bladder cancer[1][4]
- Pyelonephritis[5]
- Prostate cancer[1][6]
- other prostate problems (enlarged prostate)[1]
- Urethritis[7]
- Wilms tumor[8]
- Kidney stones[1][9]
- Glomerulonephritis[10]
- Possibly, allergies[11]
When it might be something else[change | change source]
False alarms can be raised when people have red urine caused by certain medications or eating certain foods. Usually, drugs which cause red or bloody urine should come with warnings either that it will happen or to see a doctor if it does.
Booody pee can happen for women on their periods[1].
It might be something else if:[1]
- beetroot is turning the urine red or pink
- medicine or drugs (are turning the urine red or brown)
- bleeding is coming from the bum instead
- the woman is on her period
Self diagnosing[change | change source]
It is not recommended to self diagnose hematuria[1].
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 "Blood in urine". nhs.uk. 2017-12-08. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ↑ "Kidney cancer - Symptoms and causes". Mayo Clinic.
- ↑ "Cystitis - Symptoms and causes". Mayo Clinic.
- ↑ "Bladder cancer - Symptoms and causes". Mayo Clinic.
- ↑ "Kidney infection - Symptoms and causes". Mayo Clinic.
- ↑ "Prostate cancer - Symptoms and causes". Mayo Clinic.
- ↑ "Urethritis: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia". medlineplus.gov.
- ↑ "Wilms' tumor - Symptoms and causes". Mayo Clinic.
- ↑ "Kidney Stones - NIDDK". National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.
- ↑ "Glomerulonephritis - Symptoms and causes". Mayo Clinic.
- ↑ Graham, D. M.; McMorris, M. S.; Flynn, J. T. (1 November 2002). "Episodic gross hematuria in association with allergy symptoms in a child". Clinical Nephrology. 58 (5): 389–392. doi:10.5414/cnp58389. PMID 12425491 – via PubMed.
