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Sunday, October, 25, 2009

Blood In Urine

Don't ignore these urination complications

October 02, 2008
Embarrassment may be one reason people don't discuss their urination complications with a physician, but that's a mistake, says Dr. Davidicus Wong. Many problems such as pain or blood in the urine could by symptoms of a larger health issue, he says. Dr. Wong offers details on many common urinary complications and discusses which ones should be discussed with a physician. Read more »

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Blood in Urine: Causes and Treatments
...that can be discovered with the aid of a microscope.  The discovery of either gross or microscopic blood in urine is a sure indication of the need to examine and evaluate the patient to discover... Read more »
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Blood in the urine Bruising and bleeding Vomiting blood Bloody stools Low blood pressure Shock Bleeding in the brain Read more »
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Blood in your urine, or hematuria,can be classified as microscopic or gross. Microscopic hematuria is when there is very little blood in the urine and it can only be seen with a... Read more »
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Hematuria; Blood in the urine Prevention References Campbell MF, Walsh PC, Retik AB, eds. Campbells Urology. 8th ed. W.B. Saunders... Read more »

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