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I Am Passing A Significant Amount Of Blood In My
Question: I am passing a significant amount of blood in my urine. It seems to have begun without warning.
Brief Answer:
different possible causes
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
The presence of blood in the urine is called hematuria.
With the passage of a significant amount of blood in the urine, it would be best to be seen.
There are a number of different causes, in the vast majority of persons, it is not due to a dangerous cause but it still needs to be assessed. It can be a transient symptom in some persons
Some of the most common causes include: (1)infection- this would normally be associated with discomfort or burning on urination, increased frequency of urination, change in the color or odor of the urine, fever , abdominal pain
Not all of these may be present
(2)may be due to problems at a part of the kidneys called the glomerulus. Inflammation of this area can cause bleeding, usually painless.
Swelling around the eyes, decreased urination, edema/swelling,
(3)trauma to the urinary tract
(4)stones in the urinary tract- normally associated with pain which can be severe and cramping
(5)certain medications can cause or worsen bleeding such as aspirin, ibuprofen, warfarin and other meds to reduce clotting
(6)conditions such as SLE, RA etc can also affect the kidneys and cause bleeding
(7)enlargement of the prostate
(8)presence of a mass in any aspect of the urinary tract
Because infection is the most likely cause, this is checked for first.
This means that your doctor will do an in office test of your urine to see if there are signs of infection.
If present, then antibiotics would be given
If infection is not present then additional testing would need to be done, this would include blood tests such as complete blood count, ESR (looks for inflammation in the body), kidney function tests.
Further imaging such as ultrasound may also be needed but this depends on the findings on examination.
It would be best to be seen by your doctor. He or she will examine you, check the urine ( if infection- antibiotics), if not further testing.
Treatment depends on the cause found
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
different possible causes
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
The presence of blood in the urine is called hematuria.
With the passage of a significant amount of blood in the urine, it would be best to be seen.
There are a number of different causes, in the vast majority of persons, it is not due to a dangerous cause but it still needs to be assessed. It can be a transient symptom in some persons
Some of the most common causes include: (1)infection- this would normally be associated with discomfort or burning on urination, increased frequency of urination, change in the color or odor of the urine, fever , abdominal pain
Not all of these may be present
(2)may be due to problems at a part of the kidneys called the glomerulus. Inflammation of this area can cause bleeding, usually painless.
Swelling around the eyes, decreased urination, edema/swelling,
(3)trauma to the urinary tract
(4)stones in the urinary tract- normally associated with pain which can be severe and cramping
(5)certain medications can cause or worsen bleeding such as aspirin, ibuprofen, warfarin and other meds to reduce clotting
(6)conditions such as SLE, RA etc can also affect the kidneys and cause bleeding
(7)enlargement of the prostate
(8)presence of a mass in any aspect of the urinary tract
Because infection is the most likely cause, this is checked for first.
This means that your doctor will do an in office test of your urine to see if there are signs of infection.
If present, then antibiotics would be given
If infection is not present then additional testing would need to be done, this would include blood tests such as complete blood count, ESR (looks for inflammation in the body), kidney function tests.
Further imaging such as ultrasound may also be needed but this depends on the findings on examination.
It would be best to be seen by your doctor. He or she will examine you, check the urine ( if infection- antibiotics), if not further testing.
Treatment depends on the cause found
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
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