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What Causes Severe Pain At The Back Of The Head With Blood In Urine?
Posted on
Mon, 27 Jun 2016
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Mon, 27 Jun 2016
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Question : MY 16 year old daughter just came home with intense pain to the back of her head. She was sitting still when it started. Early in the day she said she has blood in her urine. Should I take her to the hospital immediately?I was just informed that she took 2 pills today of AZO for urinary pain relief. That her urine was actually a dark orange color.
Brief Answer:
It needs to be evaluated further.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome to HCM.
I have read your query,
Blood in urine or dark orange color urine is not seen normally and it might be indicative of some infection in urine (probably urinary tract infection) or acute cystitis (infection in bladder) or may be in kidneys but it should be co-related to clinical symptoms of the individual with laboratory works.So it should be evaluated further.
Sometimes,taking over the counter NSAIDs pain killers (like tylenonl) may also cause urine dark colored.
However,considering her painful urination and blood in urine,I will advice her to do complete work to find out where/what is the cause of blood in urine and to rule out the causes one by one.
Take her to the hospital and ask your doctor for following investigations .
i) Complete hemogram,kidney function tests and Urine culture and routine Microscopic (to see if any infection is there).
ii) Sonography of both kidneys and pelvic area to rule out stone.
iii) She might require cystoscopy (endoscopy of urinary bladder) if above investigations are inconclusive.
So,until we find the cause of haematuria (blood in urine) nothing much can be said, but usually it's a benign condition and subsides when the cause will also be cured.
It's better to be concerned always but not to worry.
Meanwhile,ensure to drink more water to keep your urine dilute which will help to control reddish urine.
Urine alkaliser (like liquid citralka) can also be taken (2 TSF thrice daily) for your Painful or burning urination.
Regards,
Dr.Sandip Kabra
It needs to be evaluated further.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome to HCM.
I have read your query,
Blood in urine or dark orange color urine is not seen normally and it might be indicative of some infection in urine (probably urinary tract infection) or acute cystitis (infection in bladder) or may be in kidneys but it should be co-related to clinical symptoms of the individual with laboratory works.So it should be evaluated further.
Sometimes,taking over the counter NSAIDs pain killers (like tylenonl) may also cause urine dark colored.
However,considering her painful urination and blood in urine,I will advice her to do complete work to find out where/what is the cause of blood in urine and to rule out the causes one by one.
Take her to the hospital and ask your doctor for following investigations .
i) Complete hemogram,kidney function tests and Urine culture and routine Microscopic (to see if any infection is there).
ii) Sonography of both kidneys and pelvic area to rule out stone.
iii) She might require cystoscopy (endoscopy of urinary bladder) if above investigations are inconclusive.
So,until we find the cause of haematuria (blood in urine) nothing much can be said, but usually it's a benign condition and subsides when the cause will also be cured.
It's better to be concerned always but not to worry.
Meanwhile,ensure to drink more water to keep your urine dilute which will help to control reddish urine.
Urine alkaliser (like liquid citralka) can also be taken (2 TSF thrice daily) for your Painful or burning urination.
Regards,
Dr.Sandip Kabra
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