Suggest Treatment For Severe Throat Infection

Posted on Fri, 26 Jun 2015

Question: my son (11 years) was diagnosed with severe throat infection and was on medicine for past two days. Today afternoon, his urine color appeared to be of pink to brown color. could it be blood traces? please advise.

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (43 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
May be due to medicines/ nephritis

Detailed Answer:
Hi...I have read through your query in detail. I have a few questions for you...

Questions -

1. How was the sore throat diagnosed.... Was a rapid antigen test done or a throat swab culture done? Or both?

2. How many days of fever is it?

3. Is there any skin infection or pyoderma anywhere on the body?

4. Is he feeling dizzy/ having blurring of vision/ headache?

5. Has his blood pressure been checked at the doctor's consultation?

6. Is the high colored urine painful to pass?

7. Is there any family history of renal or kidney stones?

8. What antibiotics have been prescribed for this episode of sore throat?

Kindly get back to me with answers and I will be glad to guide you further.

Regards - Dr. Sumanth

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (4 hours later)

Please find urine report and doctors observation sheet attached herewith.

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Test report suggestive of nephritis

Detailed Answer:
Hi....the urine test report is suggestive of blood in urine or hematuria.
This occurs very rarely after a severe throat infection with certain bacteria.
I suggest you di the following -

1. Keep checking blood pressure 3 days once with your pediatrician.
2. Get a serum C3 level estimation done. If its low the diagnosis of acute glomerulonephritis is confirmed.
3. Give the kid plenty of water.
4. As of now his blood pressure is normal for age.

Regards - Dr. Sumanth

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (8 hours later)

please find today's urine analysis report.

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (26 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Urine analysis report is suggestive of blood in it

Detailed Answer:
Hi.....I have already mentioned in my previous interaction that the urine analysis is suggestive of blood in it. The condition us called hematuria and the cause can be glomerulonephritis which is an inflammation of the kidneys.

THE URINE ANALYSIS REPORT IS SUGGESTIVE OF BLOOD IN THE URINE.

I suggest you to kindly follow up what I have asked for in our previous interaction.

Regards - Dr. Sumanth

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar