Blood in urine

a presentation which covers all about blood in urine

1. DEPARTMENT OF UROLOGY EDUCATION.

BLOOD IN URINE












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2. DEFINITION OF BLOOD IN URINE
●Blood in urine is called as haematuria in
medical terms.
●It is defined as the presence of Red blood
cells in the urine .
●It can occur from any part of the Urinary tract
Kidney , Ureter, Bladder or urethra in Men ,
Women and Children.

3. Urinary Tract In Men,Women and Children








Ureters
Transports Urine
from Kidney to
Urinary Bladder

Urinary Bladder
Stores the Urine
Urethra
expels Urine from
the body

Kidneys
Filters the blood and
excretes harmful
substances

4. TYPES OF HEMATURIA
●They are two types of hematuria

●Gross Hematuria is blood in urine Visible to
the naked eye.

●Microscopic Hematuria is blood in urine only
visible under microscope.

5. TYPES OF HEMATURIA
Gross
HEMATURIA
means blood
can be seen in
the Urine
Microscopic HEMATURIA
means blood can be seen
only with Microscope.

6. PREVALENCE OF HEMATURIA
●Blood in Urine is present in up to 16% of
people in the general population.

● It can occur in any age group but it is more
common in older males and females.

7. CAUSES OF HEMATURIA IN CHILDREN
●Kidney Inflammation also called Nephritis.

●Urine Infection.

●Urinary Stones.

●Cancer of Kidney and Bladder

8. CAUSES OF HEMATURIA IN YOUNG ADULTS

●Kidney And Urinary Tract Infection.

●Kidney Stones.

●Inflammation of the Urethra.

9. CAUSES OF HEMATURIA IN YOUNG
ADULTS

● Long-distance runners are especially prone to
exercise induced urinary bleeding.

● The condition is called jogger's hematuria.
But anyone who works out strenuously can
develop symptoms.

10. CAUSES OF HEMATURIA IN YOUNG
ADULTS
Honey Moon Cystitis:
It is a Urinary tract Infection that
commonly occurs following a Lady's First
Sexual Intercourse after Marriage.

11. CAUSES OF HEMATURIA IN MALES

● Enlarged Prostate and Prostate Cancer.
●Kidney,Ureter and Bladder Cancer.
●Stones In the Urinary Tract.
●Bacterial, Viral And Tuberculous Infection.

12. OTHER CONDITIONS MIMICKING BLOOD IN URINE
●Certain food like blackberries and beet root
can turn the Urine red.

●Medications such as Rifampicin and Pyridium
can turn the Urine Red.

●Poisoning from Lead can also make the urine
Red.

13. BLOOD IN URINE
●Blood in Urine can be detected in routine
testing or can be seen.
●In both situations it should not be neglected
as blood in Urine is not normal and can be
the first sign of a serious condition .
●It should be fully investigated by a Urologist.

14. Common Diseases Occurring in the Urinary Tract
Ureters
Stones, Cancer
Urinary Bladder Infection
(Bacterial,Viral and Tuberculous),
stones,Cancer,
Prostate(Male)
Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy,
Cancer,

Urethra
Infection, Stones, Cancer
Kidneys
Nephritis ,Cancer, Infection, Stones
,

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