Friday, August 30, 2013

Blood in the urine

Blood in the urine can be a symptom of serious illness. Blood in the urine tah you can see with the naked eye is called makrohematuria, while the presence of blood visible under the microscope is microhematuria.
Blood in urine that can be seen with the eye  is usually preceded by the presence of stones in the urinary system, it may be a sign of infection, especially when accompanied by painful urination and fever. Blood in the urine can be a sign of renal tuberculosis. Dark, coagulated blood in the urine, the presence of fresh blood may be a sign of cancer urinary tract (kidney, ureter, bladder, urethra). Blood in the urine with stormy symptoms, such as pain, fever, shivering usually speak in favor of inflammation, and blood in the urine often without pain is a sign of malignancy.



Blood in the urine is a serious symptom that does not go by itself. If you notice blood in your urine then call your doctor.  Blood in the urine is a serious alarm with patients of all ages!
Our body has the perfect warning mechanisms, allowing us at the right time warns that we must go to the doctor.

When determining the cause of blood in the urine have to be very careful. It is important to analyze the accompanying symptoms.

Sudden appearance of blood in the urine accompanied by burning and frequent urination, usually a sign of  urinary bladder inflammation (cystitis), or inflammation of the prostate (prostatitis). Bladder infections are more common in women, due to the fact that their urethra is shorter than the male. With  tea and optimal antibiotic most symptoms will disappear. Selection of antibiotics is needed to make the microbiological examination of urine (urine). 

The blood at the beginning of the jet of urine usually ukazue the problem comes from the urethra.Blood stream at the end usually indicates a process in the neck of the bladder. 
If blood is visible during the entire bladder, then the process is usually in the wall of the bladder or kidney. IF blood in the urine is not accompanied by other symptoms, THEN there is a high suspicion that the tumor of the change is the cause bleeding.
MUST go urologist.

Prolonged presence of small amounts of red blood cells in the urine routine examination of urine can be a symptom of many diseases: glomerulonephritis, tuberculosis, stones, tumors, metabolic diseases), but also can be an innocuous occurrence of a condition called benign hematuria family (benign familial hematuria).
Changes in the color of urine can cause some ingredients from the food (beet) and certain medications.
Routine urine (biochemical urine), urine culture, serum creatinine and renal ultrasound are routine tests that need to be made. Based on these findings, the doctor will make an assessment of whether there is a need to do intravenous urography, cystoscopy, CT and renal biopsy.
Fear is normal for a person in their urine before the blood. Try to beat the fear, and do not always think about the worst outcome!