Hematuria

How does it impact one’s health and what are the risks associated with this condition?

Hematuria is a sign not a disease itself, therefore a cause of hematuria needs to be investigated. And the risk associated will depend on the cause of hematuria. People with gross hematuria have urine that is pink, red, or brown. Even a small amount of blood in the urine can cause urine to change color. In most cases, people with gross hematuria do not have other signs and symptoms. People with gross hematuria that includes blood clots in the urine may have bladder pain or pain in the back.

What are the various treatments & procedures associated with these conditions & diseases?

Any time blood is found in your urine, a health care provider will want to make sure there is not a serious underlying health issue. He or she will conduct a medical history, physical examination, and urine test to better understand what’s going on with you. If microscopic blood is found in your urine, your health care provider may repeat the urine test. This confirms that the first finding was correct.

The treatment of hematuria depends on its cause. In general, people with exercise-related hematuria do not need any treatment other than to modify their exercise programs. People with drug-related hematuria will improve if they stop taking the medication that caused the problem, but needs to be evaluated to detect other causes of hematuria. Antibiotics typically will cure infection-related hematuria. For other causes of hematuria, treatment may be more complex:

• Kidney stones— smaller stones sometimes can be flushed from the urinary tract by drinking lots of fluids. Larger stones may require surgery or lithotripsy, a procedure that breaks up the stone.
• Trauma— Treatment depends on the type and severity of injuries. In severe cases, surgery may be necessary.
• Tumor in bladder or kidney— Treatment is determined by the type of cancer and how much the cancer has spread (its stage), as well as by the patient’s age, general health and personal preferences. The primary types of treatment are surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy and immunotherapy, a type of treatment that stimulates the immune system to fight cancer.
• Glomerulonephritis— Treatment may include antibiotics to treat any infection, medications called diuretics that help to increase the amount of urine excreted from the body, medications to control high blood pressure and dietary changes to reduce the work of the kidneys. However, children who develop glomerulonephritis related to a streptococcal infection often recover after antibiotics without needing additional treatment. If it is caused by an autoimmune disorder, such as lupus, medications to suppress the immune system, are usually prescribed.
• Bleeding disorders— Treatment depends on the specific type of bleeding disorder. Patients with hemophilia can be treated with infusions of clotting factors or with fresh frozen plasma, a type of transfusion that provides missing factors.

Never ignore blood in your urine. Get checked by your health care provider, especially if you have urination problems or unexplained weight loss.

 Can you elaborate on the experiences and achievements of the Max doctors in that makes them THE BEST?

 We at Max hospital, in Urology Department, have a vast experience in managing these patients, right from medical management to surgical procedures with good long term follow up of such patients. We have state of the art endoscopic instruments, laparoscopic system, and robotic systems which further improves the outcome for these patients offering them a minimally invasive procedure. Our team doctors are well trained from premiere institutes of this country with vast experience in treating this condition.