Misdiagnosis of Underlying Causes of Hematuria
| About underlying conditions: With a diagnosis of Hematuria, it is important to consider whether there is an underlying condition causing Hematuria. These are other medical conditions that may possibly cause Hematuria. For general information on this form of misdiagnosis, see Underlying Condition Misdiagnosis or Overview of Misdiagnosis |
Underlying conditions list: The list of possible underlying conditions mentioned in various sources for Hematuria includes:
- Hematuria
- Strenuous exercise or exertion
- Overly exuberant urination of large amounts
- Excessive exercise (see Exercise symptoms)
- Injury
- Vaginal bleeding
- Bleeding from ejaculation
- Urinary tract infection
- Urine discoloration - it might not be blood in the urine.
- Red urine - see also other causes of red urine or orange urine than blood in urine.
- Pink urine (see Urine color changes) - small quantities of blood in urine may appear as pink urine
- Kidney conditions
- Kidney infection
- Nephritis
- Pyelonephritis
- Acute pyelonephritis
- Chronic nephritis (type of Nephritis)
- Interstitial nephritis (type of Nephritis)
- Glomerulonephritis
- Kidney injury
- Kidney stones
- Kidney cysts
- Polycystic kidney disease
- Kidney disease
- Benign kidney tumor
- Kidney cancer
- Wilm's tumor
- IgA nephropathy
- Kidney vein thrombosis
- Kidney blood vessel embolism
- Kidney blood vessel disorder
- Bladder conditions
- Bladder bleeding
- Cystitis
- Bladder polyp (type of Polyp)
- Bladder inflammation
- Benign bladder tumor
- Bladder cancer
- Urethral conditions (type of Urinary disorders)
- Sexually transmitted diseases
- Urethral injury
- Masturbation injury
- Foreign body in urethra
- Urinary catheter
- Cystoscopy test
- Penis tip ulcers - may cause bleeding that appears in the urine.
- Vaginal inflammation
- Genital injury
- Penile injury
- Vaginal injury
- Prostate conditions
- Bleeding disorders
- Blood disorder
- Urinary tract bleeding
- Leukemia
- Sickle cell disease
- Hemophilia
- Thrombocytopenia
- Endocarditis
- Bilharzia
- Certain infections
- Tuberculosis
- Certain autoimmune diseases
- Certain tumors
- Certain medications
- Certain foods or drinks can cause reddish urine:
- Beets
- Artificial food colorings
- See also causes of red urine
- Any condition that causes bleeding - see causes of bleeding symptoms or bruising easily
- See also causes of symptom blood in urine (hematuria)
Hematuria as a complication: Other conditions that might have Hematuria as a complication might be potential underlying conditions. The list of conditions listing Hematuria as a complication includes:
Hematuria as a symptom: Conditions listing Hematuria as a symptom may also be potential underlying conditions:
- Acquired Cystic Kidney Disease
- Autoimmune Thrombocytopenia
- Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
- Kidney stones
- Urinary tract infections
Underlying conditions discussion:
hematuria can occur when distance running traumatizes the bladder or other
structures in the genitourinary system.1
Footnotes:
1. excerpt from Sports Injury: NWHIC
Last revision:
May 10, 2004
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