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Monday, October, 19, 2009

Bloody Urine

Health Encyclopedia: Ig A Nephropathy (Bergers Disease)

Alternative Names

Nephropathy - IgA; Berger's disease


Symptoms
  • Changes in color of urine - bloody, dark, brown, or rust colored
  • Repeated episodes of dark or bloody urine

Signs and tests

There are no specific changes seenduring a physical examination. Occasionally, blood pressure may be elevated or swelling of the body may be present.

  • Urinalysis shows blood and red cell casts in the urine , and may also show protein an...
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Health Guide

Blood in Urine: Causes and Treatments
...blood in the urine are many and varied.In adults, a careful history to describe the details of the bloody urine, a physical examination and laboratory studies are the first step in unearthing the... Read more »
Renal vein thrombosis
Clot in the renal vein; Occlusion - renal vein Symptoms Flank pain or low back pain , may be severe Urine, bloody ... Read more »
UPJ obstruction
... Back or flank pain Urinary tract infection, usually with fever Kidney infection Bloody urine (hematuria) Lump in the abdomen (abdominal mass) Poor growth in infants... Read more »
Transfusion reaction
...Fever Chills Rash Flank pain or back pain Bloody urine Fainting or dizziness Signs and tests ... Read more »
IgA nephropathy (Bergers disease)
...microscopic blood in the urine. IgA nephropathy usually is discovered after one or more episodes of dark or bloody urine in a person with no other symptoms of kidney disorder. Bloody urine may... Read more »

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...serious side effects occur: easy bleeding/bruising bloody urine bloody vomit ... Read more »

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...small red spots on the skin, black/bloody stools, bloody urine, vomit that looks like coffee ... Read more »

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...small red spots on the skin, black/bloody stools, bloody urine, vomit that looks like coffee ... Read more »

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...unlikely but serious side effects occur: pink/bloody urine unusual decrease in the amount... Read more »

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... muscle pain/tenderness muscle weakness dark/bloody urine change in the amount of urine ... Read more »

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