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Showing posts with label hematuria. Show all posts
Showing posts with label hematuria. Show all posts

8/03/2013

Do you suspect a lower UTI? Urine analysis sometimes is over!


Clinical Scenario

A 30 yo woman comes in ED complaining a burning pain when urinating, hematuria  and increased of urinary frequency.  She denies abdominal pain, fever, and vaginal discharge, she is not pregnant. 
On the right there’s the toilette – the nurse indicates – could you pee in this cup?
Give me antibiotics – she says – it’s a cystitis, I know it, I have to return early at work!



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