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Haematuria Flashcards

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What is haematuria?

A

Presence of blood in the urine

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How is haematuria classified?

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Visible haematuria
- blood is visible in the urine

Symptomatic non-visible haematuria
- microscopic haematuria that presents with associated symptoms

Asymptomatic non-visible haematuria
- microscopic haematuria with no associated symptoms

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What is pseudohaematuria?

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Red/brown urine that is not caused by blood

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Clinical features of haematuria

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Degree of haematuria

  • pink vs dark red
  • clots?

Total haematuria or terminal haematuria

LUTS

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What are the urological referral criteria for haematuria?

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Aged >/= 45 with either

  • unexplained visible haematuria without UTI
  • visible haematuria that persists are successful UTI treatment

Aged 60 with unexplained non-visible haematura and either dysuria or raised WCC

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Investigations for haematuria

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Flexible cystoscopy

US KUB

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What can cause pseudohaematuria?

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Causes

  • medication (rifampicin, methyldopa)
  • hyperbilirubinuria
  • myoglobinuria
  • beetroot/rhubarb
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