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Blood Urine

Health Encyclopedia: Alport Syndrome

Alternative Names

Hereditary nephritis; Hematuria - nephropathy - deafness; Hemorrhagic familial nephritis; Hereditary deafness and nephropathy

Symptoms

Abnormal urine color
Blood in the urine
Loss of hearing, more common in males
Decrease or loss of vision, more common in males
Cough
Ankle, feet, and leg swelling
Swelling, overall
Swelling around the eyes

Note: There may be no symptoms in some cases. Symp... Read more »

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Health Guide

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 »

Urine: bloody

Hematuria; Blood in the urine Prevention References Campbell MF, Walsh PC, Retik AB, eds. Campbells Urology. 8th ed. W.B. Saunders... Read more »

Urine: bloody

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 »

Membranous nephropathy

Membranous glomerulonephritis; Membranous GN; Extramembranous glomerulonephritis; Glomerulonephritis - membranous Symptoms Edema ... Read more »

Naphthalene

...Pain when urinating Low urine output (may stop completely) Hematuria (blood in urine) Convulsions Shortness of breath Tachycardia ... Read more »

Images

Urine sample

Medications

Glucotrol Oral Dosage and Storage

Glipizide is an anti-diabetic drug (sulfonylurea-type) used along with a proper diet and exercise... Read more »

Precose Oral Dosage and Storage

Acarbose is used along with a proper diet and exercise program to control high blood sugar in... Read more »

Deltasone Oral Dosage and Storage

Prednisone is a corticosteroid hormone (glucocorticoid). It decreases your immune system's response... Read more »

Prednisone-5 Oral Dosage and Storage

Prednisone is a corticosteroid hormone (glucocorticoid). It decreases your immune system's response... Read more »

Prednisone Oral Dosage and Storage

Prednisone is a corticosteroid hormone (glucocorticoid). It decreases your immune system's response... Read more »

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