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Suggest Remedy For Blood In Urine
My mother is 80+. She started urinating with blood today. She has burning sensation and pain . Routine examination of Urine shows pus cells between 2.5 to 3.50%. Should we consult a Urologist? What will be the cause? Urine culture result will be ready only after 3 days.
Mon, 4 May 2015
Hello
Thanks for query,
Blood in the urine (Hematuria) in female at the age of 80 years is mostly due to either UTI or mass in the bladder or kidney and needs to get investigated .
Please consult qualified Urologist for clinical assessment to rule out UTI and get her Ultrasound scanning of the abdomen done to rule out any mass lesion in either bladder or kidneys.
In the mean while give her 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 she drinks more water.To keep her urine dilute This will help to control dysuria.
Further treatment will depend upon results of tests and final diagnosis.
Dr.Patil.
Thanks for query,
Blood in the urine (Hematuria) in female at the age of 80 years is mostly due to either UTI or mass in the bladder or kidney and needs to get investigated .
Please consult qualified Urologist for clinical assessment to rule out UTI and get her Ultrasound scanning of the abdomen done to rule out any mass lesion in either bladder or kidneys.
In the mean while give her 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 she drinks more water.To keep her urine dilute This will help to control dysuria.
Further treatment will depend upon results of tests and final diagnosis.
Dr.Patil.
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Hello
Hematuria(blood in urine) may be due to many reasons like urinary tract infection(UTI),calculus in genitourinary tract,malignancy etc.
Hematuria may be due to UTI in your mother's case as she is having pus cells in urine
She need proper clinical examination and further investigations.
Investigations include routine hemogram,random blood sugar,urine RE/ME,urine culture and sensitivity,renal function test,ultrasound of abdomen.
CT scan of abdomen can be done if needed.
Proper treatment depend upon findings.
She may need to take antibiotics.She should drink plenty of water.
Get well soon.
Take Care
Dr.Indu Bhushan
Hematuria(blood in urine) may be due to many reasons like urinary tract infection(UTI),calculus in genitourinary tract,malignancy etc.
Hematuria may be due to UTI in your mother's case as she is having pus cells in urine
She need proper clinical examination and further investigations.
Investigations include routine hemogram,random blood sugar,urine RE/ME,urine culture and sensitivity,renal function test,ultrasound of abdomen.
CT scan of abdomen can be done if needed.
Proper treatment depend upon findings.
She may need to take antibiotics.She should drink plenty of water.
Get well soon.
Take Care
Dr.Indu Bhushan
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