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Hematuria: Treatment & Medication

Author: Sanjeev Gulati, MBBS, MD, DNB(Peds), DM, DNB(Neph), FIPN(Australia), FICN, FRCPC(Canada), Associate Professor, Department of Nephrology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences; Senior Consultant in Pediatric Nephrology, Department of Nephrology and Transplant Medicine, Fortis Hospitals, India
Coauthor(s): Deogracias Pena, MD, Medical Director of Dialysis, Department of Pediatrics, Cook Children's Medical Center; Clinical Associate Professor, Texas Tech University School of Medicine
Contributor Information and Disclosures

Updated: Feb 24, 2009

Treatment

Medical Care

Asymptomatic (isolated) hematuria generally does not require treatment. In conditions associated with abnormal clinical, laboratory, or imaging studies, treatment may be necessary, as appropriate, with the primary diagnosis.

Surgical Care

Surgical intervention may be necessary in certain anatomical abnormalities, such as ureteropelvic junction obstruction, tumor, or significant urolithiasis.

Consultations

Consultations are required in patients with urinary tract anomalies and in some patients with systemic diseases (eg, bleeding disorders, collagen vascular diseases, sickle cell nephropathy).

Diet

Dietary modification is usually not indicated except for children who may have a tendency to develop hypertension or edema as a result of their primary disease process (eg, nephritis). In these patients, a low sodium diet may be helpful. In addition, a diet containing the recommended daily amount (RDA) for calcium plus a low-salt diet may be beneficial in children with hypercalciuria and hematuria.

Activity

Activities of a child with asymptomatic, isolated hematuria should not be restricted. However, these children and their parents should be informed that strenuous exercise may aggravate hematuria. Restrictions in physical activities may be indicated in children with severe hypertension or cardiovascular disease.

Medication

Hematuria is a sign and not a disease. Therapy should be directed at the process causing hematuria.

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Keywords

hematuria, isolated hematuria, glomerular hematuria, nonglomerular hematuria, proteinuria, cystitis, renal disease, hypertension, abnormal serum creatinine levels, idiopathic hypercalciuria, sickle cell disease, Alport syndrome, lupus nephritis, Wilms tumor, postinfectious glomerulonephritis, renal cell carcinoma, bladder tumors, prostatic tumors, urinary tract infection, hydronephrosis, oliguria, collagen vascular disorder, arthritis, Henoch-Schönlein purpura, systemic lupus erythematosus, polycystic kidney disease, urolithiasis, IgA nephropathy, hemolytic-uremic syndrome, membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis, anaphylactoid purpura

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Contributor Information and Disclosures

Author

Sanjeev Gulati, MBBS, MD, DNB(Peds), DM, DNB(Neph), FIPN(Australia), FICN, FRCPC(Canada), Associate Professor, Department of Nephrology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences; Senior Consultant in Pediatric Nephrology, Department of Nephrology and Transplant Medicine, Fortis Hospitals, India
Sanjeev Gulati, MBBS, MD, DNB(Peds), DM, DNB(Neph), FIPN(Australia), FICN, FRCPC(Canada) is a member of the following medical societies: American Society of Pediatric Nephrology, Indian Academy of Pediatrics, International Society of Nephrology, and Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Coauthor(s)

Deogracias Pena, MD, Medical Director of Dialysis, Department of Pediatrics, Cook Children's Medical Center; Clinical Associate Professor, Texas Tech University School of Medicine
Deogracias Pena, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Pediatrics, American Medical Association, and American Society of Pediatric Nephrology
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Medical Editor

Richard Neiberger, MD, PhD, Director of Pediatric Renal Stone Disease Clinic, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Nephrology, University of Florida College of Medicine and Shands Hospital
Richard Neiberger, MD, PhD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Pediatrics, American Federation for Medical Research, American Medical Association, American Society of Nephrology, American Society of Pediatric Nephrology, Christian Medical & Dental Society, Florida Medical Association, International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis, International Society of Nephrology, National Kidney Foundation, New York Academy of Sciences, Shock Society, Sigma Xi, Southern Medical Association, Southern Society for Pediatric Research, and Southwest Pediatric Nephrology Study Group
Disclosure: The Osler Institute Honoraria Speaking and teaching

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Managing Editor

Adrian Spitzer, MD, Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine; Director of NIH Training Program, Children's Hospital at Montefiore Medical Center
Adrian Spitzer, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Pediatrics, American Federation for Medical Research, American Pediatric Society, American Society of Nephrology, American Society of Pediatric Nephrology, International Society of Nephrology, and Society for Pediatric Research
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

CME Editor

Howard Trachtman, MD, Program Director, Pediatrics Research, Schneider Children's Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Nephrology, Professor, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Howard Trachtman, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Society of Hypertension, American Society of Nephrology, American Society of Pediatric Nephrology, and Society for Pediatric Research
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Chief Editor

Craig B Langman, MD, The Isaac A Abt, MD, Professor of Kidney Diseases, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University; Division Head of Kidney Diseases, Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago
Craig B Langman, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Pediatrics, American Society of Nephrology, and International Society of Nephrology
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