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Blood In Urine, Burning Sensation, High Amount Of Protein In Blood. What It Could Be?
A friend had some visible blood in her urine eight months ago. She went to a specialist who has been monitoring her. About two months ago,her symptoms were burning when urinating and she went to her primary who gave her antibiotics. They worked for a while then the symptoms returned. Her primary did a blood test and urine analysis that showed some blood in her urine and high amount of protein in the blood. Know she is being send to a urologist with a suggestion of a bladder problem. She thought cancer. What else could the diagnosis possibly be? My friend is eighty-three years old.
Sat, 26 Oct 2013
Hi,
Thanks for writing to health care magic.
Do not worry with unnecessary conclusions and diagnosis.
Lot of other conditions can cause blood in the urine.
This could be because of a stone in the bladder. A ultrasound abdomen will help in arriving at the diagnosis.
Urinary tract infection is the most common cause of blood in the urine. A urine culture and sensitivity will help in diagnosis.
Investigations like blood urea, creatinine, after a physical examination are required to arrive at a diagnosis.
Continue to ask further queries as required.
Hope this helps.
Take care.
Dr Y V Siva Sankara Murty,
M.D.(Pediatrics)
Associate Professor,
Pediatrics.
Thanks for writing to health care magic.
Do not worry with unnecessary conclusions and diagnosis.
Lot of other conditions can cause blood in the urine.
This could be because of a stone in the bladder. A ultrasound abdomen will help in arriving at the diagnosis.
Urinary tract infection is the most common cause of blood in the urine. A urine culture and sensitivity will help in diagnosis.
Investigations like blood urea, creatinine, after a physical examination are required to arrive at a diagnosis.
Continue to ask further queries as required.
Hope this helps.
Take care.
Dr Y V Siva Sankara Murty,
M.D.(Pediatrics)
Associate Professor,
Pediatrics.
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