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Suggest Treatment For Presence Of Blood In Urine
Question: My 17 year old grandson just had a urine test that came back with blood in his urine. It is not visible to the eye. What are the possible causes for this problem?
Brief Answer:
Mostly due to UTI.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for your query,based on the facts that you have posted it appears that your 17 years old grandson on microscopic examination of urine has been detected to have blood in his urine .
I shall be happy if you can post me few more details to help me in making comments on your problem.
1) Does he have burning urination ?
2) Does he have protein in his urine reported in his routine urine test ?
Presence of blood in urine is mostly due to UTI.
Get his routine urine test and urine culture done to find out the organisms causing this infection and antibiotics to which they are sensitive to.
Give him broad spectrum antibiotics like Cefixime along with urinary antiseptic like
Nitrofurantoin twice daily and urine alkaliser thrice daily.Later on switch on to appropriate antibiotics as per culture report.
Get the prescription of medicines from your family Physician.
Ensure he drinks more water.To keep his urine dilute This will help to control dysuria.
Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions ,I shall be happy to help you
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.
Mostly due to UTI.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for your query,based on the facts that you have posted it appears that your 17 years old grandson on microscopic examination of urine has been detected to have blood in his urine .
I shall be happy if you can post me few more details to help me in making comments on your problem.
1) Does he have burning urination ?
2) Does he have protein in his urine reported in his routine urine test ?
Presence of blood in urine is mostly due to UTI.
Get his routine urine test and urine culture done to find out the organisms causing this infection and antibiotics to which they are sensitive to.
Give him broad spectrum antibiotics like Cefixime along with urinary antiseptic like
Nitrofurantoin twice daily and urine alkaliser thrice daily.Later on switch on to appropriate antibiotics as per culture report.
Get the prescription of medicines from your family Physician.
Ensure he drinks more water.To keep his urine dilute This will help to control dysuria.
Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions ,I shall be happy to help you
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.
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