Hematuria, Nocturia & Dysuria (King) Flashcards
What is the definition of hematuria?
3 or more red blood cells per high powered field in a spun urine sediment
How must a positive dipstick test be confirmed?
must always be confirmed with microscopic examination of the urine
What does it usually signal when hematuria presents with proteinuria?
moderate to severe kidney disease
What must be considered when a patient presents with hematuria?
malignancy (urothelial cell and renal cell carcinomas)
What are some risks for urinary tract malignancies? (kidney)
African American (kidney)
Analgesic abuse: phenacetin/acetaminophen
Family Hx
Obesity and HTN: kidney ca
What are some risks for urinary tract malignancies? (bladder)
White race (2X risk for bladder)
Schistosomiasis: bladder ca
Indwelling (foreign body) foley: bladder ca
Exposure to carcinogenic agents: cyclophosphamide, pioglitazone
Analgesic abuse: phenacetin/acetaminophen
Gross Hematuria
Visible red/brown color to the naked eye. ALWAYS requires investigation.
Microscopic Hematuria
Blood is detectable only on examination of the urine sediment by microscopy. Usually discovered incidentally.
80% patients asymptomatic patients have “idiopathic constitutional microhematuria” of no clinical significance.
Idiopathic constitutional microhematuria
Asymptomatic non-glomerular microhematuria. There’s no clinical significance.
What are some signs of glomerular bleeding as the source of hematuria?
Dysmorphic appearance of some RBCs
Proteinuria that is temporally related to the onset of hematuria
brown; cola-colored urine
What should you do if you suspect someone with glomerular bleeding?
Refer to nephrology for close monitoring or kidney biopsy. The kidney biopsy can be normal. Or it can show:
1. IgA nephropathy (most common)
2. Thin basement membrane disease (benign familial hematuria)
3. mild nonspecific glomerular abnormalities
4. Hereditary nephritis (Alport syndrome)
What are some endogenous non-glomerular sources of hematuria?
Nephrolithiasis
Cystitis, urethritis, prostatitis
Malignancy: renal cell carcinoma, bladder cancer, prostate cancer
GU mucosal injury by instrumentation
Trauma
Bleeding tendency
Exercise-induced hematuria
What are some exogenous sources of hematuria?
Contamination with blood (menstruation or factitious)
Endometriosis of the urinary tract
Repeat the urine evaluation
Explain the clinical approach to hematuria.
History, physical, and testing to rule out causes (menstruation) or source readily identified (UTI, Obstructive nephrolithiasis) - repeat testing for persistent hematuria
What is next if a patient with hematuria with unrevealing workup or persistent hematuria?
test for albuminuria, assess RBCs, measure BP and assess renal failure to rule out Glomerular kidney disease (will need a nephrology referral)
What is next if a patient with hematuria with unrevealing workup or persistent hematuria and is negative for glomerular kidney disease?
evaluate UPPER UT with CT Urography (CTU) if contraindicated MRU plus evaluate LOWER UT with urology referral for cystoscopy.
How should you evaluate pregnant patients with gross hematuria?
kidney and bladder ultrasound to rule out ureteral obstruction or urolithiasis.
If US shows hydronephrosis, MRU w/o contrast (further evaluation should be avoided, if possible, until after delivery.
Hematuria concurrent with polyuria and dysuria, +/- fever
consider infection
Hematuria with recent URI or symptoms of URI
postinfectious or infection-related glomerulonephritis (post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis)
Historical clues to hematuria
Positive family history of kidney disease
Unilateral flank pain, which may radiate to the groin
Hesitancy and/or dribbling in older men
Recent vigorous exercise or trauma
Travel or residence in areas endemic for Schistosoma haematobium or TB
Hematuria and bleeding from multiple sites
consider excessive anticoagulant therapy or bleeding disorder
Cyclic hematuria in women
endometriosis of the urinary tract (hematuria most prominent during or shortly after menstruation)
Hematuria with hx of meds such as NSAIDs, antimicrobials, PPIs and H2 blockers?
might be acute interstitial nephritis (typically with kidney function impairment)
African Americans presenting with hematuria
screen for sickle cell trait or disease (can lead to papillary necrosis)