Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Emedinews:Makesure: A 28–year–old male presents with increased frequency and occasional blood in urine.

Situation: A 28–year–old male presents with increased frequency and occasional blood in urine. Urine examination shows sterile pyuria.
Reaction: Oh my God! Why didn’t you check for TB?
Lesson: Make Sure to rule out TB in patients with frequency, dysuria, hematuria. A sterile pyuria is the first clue to diagnosis.

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