Henoch Schonlein Purpura And Blood In Urine - Articles

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Henoch-Schonlein purpura: the disease you never really learned about by pathologystudent Posted Mon 21 May 2012 1:33am Sometimes in pathology, you hear the name of a disease over and over, but somehow you never really learn about it. So it was for me with Henoch-Schonlein purpura. I knew that some vasculitides resembled the lesions of Henoch-Schonlein purpura, and I knew it had something to do with IgA – but the disease itself eluded me. So, for those o ... Read on »

Warning TMI--Blood in urine by Marathon Mommies !. Patient Expert

Posted Sun 25 Apr 2010 1:03pm So I know this is really gross, but I just have to ask. I am marathon training and finished my last 20 miler yesterday. Considering that I am very slow, this takes me a long time--like 4 hours 12 minutes long. Anyway, hours after I finished my run, I went to the bathroom for the first time and noticed that my urine was very bloody. I have had ... Read on »

Blood In My Urine by paschalltwin Posted Thu 24 Feb 2011 7:54am My visit with the urogynocologist yesterday, didn't go as I had planned. The purpose of meeting with him was to discuss alternative of testing and treatment for my Interstitial Cystitis. The meeting quickly took a detour as they had detected blood in my urine--the last thing that I had anticipated. Actually, only two minutes before they told me I ... Read on »

Lance Armstrong blood and urine samples could be subject to new anti-doping test by Tom H. Patient Expert

Posted Tue 05 Oct 2010 7:16pm Tour de France champion Alberto Contador could very well wiggle free from a brand new anti-doping test that detected metabolites of plastic in his urine, a sign he may have received banned blood transfusions. But the fact that the test exists probably spells even bigger trouble for Contador's rival and predecessor on the top step of the To ... Read on »

Could freezing and storing blood and urine sample mean the end of doping? by Roman M. Patient Expert

Posted Tue 12 May 2009 3:14pm Could ice be the answer? After decades of a cat and mouse game played by dopers and anti-doping officials could the solution really be as easy as a huge freezer? You may recall that recently six Olympics athletes were busted for using performance enhancing drugs well after the Olympics were over and done. The reason for this is because ... Read on »

Is it possible to have kidney without blood in urine? by passap Posted Mon 24 Aug 2009 8:30pm My doctor won't order a renal ultrasound because there is no indication of blood in my urine. I have the other 3 symptoms of it. I had unexplained nausea back in June, which has since stopped for some reason. The crotch pain started in July with an increased urgency to urinate. Is it possible I have something else besides kidney stones? He has or ... Read on »

Bisphenol Goes Bad: High Levels in Blood and Urine Linked to Heart Disease and Diabetes by Dr. Polly Doctor of Philosophy

Posted Tue 23 Dec 2008 9:15pm Today, the same day we've heard the FDA planned on meeting with outside experts to debate the safety of BPA, Reuters reports British researchers found that adults with high levels of BPA in their blood and urine faced twice the risk of diabetes and heart disease as those with low levels. The study was published in the current issue of The Journal o ... Read on »

If there are 22,000 illness’s in this world I should technically be thankful even if I had just ten of them. by Lexie Posted Wed 18 Jan 2012 8:11pm Here are just the psychiatrist disorders we have discovered. For full affect, scroll quickly with head tilted back and eyes widened to incredibly height. A few gasps here and there would be helpful. Anxiety Disorders 309.9 Adjustment Disorder Unspecified Adjustment Disorders 309.24 Adj ... Read on »

Lower Blood Pressure Goal Benefits African-Americans with Chronic Kidney Disease, Protein in the Urine by Medline Plus Posted Thu 02 Sep 2010 8:40am On average, a lower blood pressure goal was no better than the standard blood pressure goal at slowing progression of kidney disease among African-Americans who had chronic kidney disease resulting from high blood pressure, according to results of the African-American Study of Kidney Disea ... Read on »

Why the HCG blood test is better than a home urine pregnancy test by Dr. Aniruddha M. Medical Doctor

Posted Sun 02 Jan 2011 10:57pm Blood tests for checking the beta HCG level are better than home urine pregnancy tests for the following reasons. 1. They are more accurate , sensitive and reliable. A negative test ( HCG level of less than 10 mIU/ml) can reliably rule out a pregnancy with 100% accuracy. Urine tests are not as reliable or accurate. This is because they c ... Read on »