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Is Hematuria Caused By Aspirin?
My husband is 70, had a stroke from a blood clot on the right side of his brain and hospitalized for 6 weeks, He is now home using 100 mg enteric coated aspirn daily. He is incontinent and wears diapers, but is progressing daily, with assisted walking, speeks and understands and can hold a conversation well, eats unassisted,
Today he has been passing bright red blood with his urine. He has no temperature or pain or discomfort.. He has never had a problem with this before. Is it the aspirin therapy? Should I stop the aspirin therapy? What should I do about this?
Today he has been passing bright red blood with his urine. He has no temperature or pain or discomfort.. He has never had a problem with this before. Is it the aspirin therapy? Should I stop the aspirin therapy? What should I do about this?
Tue, 2 Sep 2014
Hi there
The aspirin medicine acts on platelets and blocks them
The platelets are an essential component of clotting mechanism
So by that count, yes bleeding can be due to aspirin
But I doubt it, its not that frequent.
i am not sure about the neurological status
But yes I would suggest holding aspirin too in one of my patients
But I would suggest an urgent hospitalization for management of frank hematuria
I will suggest the same to you
Meet a urologist as soon as possible to know if there is need for an intervention
Best of luck
Dr Mittal
The aspirin medicine acts on platelets and blocks them
The platelets are an essential component of clotting mechanism
So by that count, yes bleeding can be due to aspirin
But I doubt it, its not that frequent.
i am not sure about the neurological status
But yes I would suggest holding aspirin too in one of my patients
But I would suggest an urgent hospitalization for management of frank hematuria
I will suggest the same to you
Meet a urologist as soon as possible to know if there is need for an intervention
Best of luck
Dr Mittal
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