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Child with Dysuria and/or Hematuria

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Dysuria and/or hematuria are common and worrisome symptoms for most parents. Dysuria results from excessive bladder muscle contraction and peristaltic activity of the edematous and inflamed urethral mucosa. Though urinary tract infection remains the commonest cause for dysuria, non-infectious causes should also be kept in mind. Equating all cases of dysuria to urinary infection is not incorrect. Hematuria can be both macroscopic and microscopic and an important sign of genitourinary tract disease. However, systemic causes like bleeding disorder or malignancy can also present with hematuria. A thorough history and physical examination is important for arriving at a diagnosis. The investigations for both the symptoms and the urgency with which the tests are required are dictated by the patient’s clinical presentation.

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  1. Advanced Pediatric Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India

    Ankit Mehta, Vijai Williams & Biraj Parajuli

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VW and BP had done the literature search and drafted the manuscript. AM had guided the framework of the manuscript and had done a critical review and had approved the version to be published. Dr. Muralidharan Jayashree will act as guarantor for this paper.

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Mehta, A., Williams, V. & Parajuli, B. Child with Dysuria and/or Hematuria. Indian J Pediatr 84, 792–798 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-017-2448-4

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