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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
For an adult patient with isolated [[hematuria]], [[Medical ultrasonography|ultrasound]] of the kidney | For an adult patient with isolated [[hematuria]], [[Medical ultrasonography|ultrasound]] of the kidney is usually done first to pinpoint the source of the [[bleeding]]. The ultrasonography would rule out [[kidney stones]] and [[bladder cancer]], which are the two other common [[urology|urological]] causes of [[hematuria]]. | ||
==Ultrasound== | ==Ultrasound== | ||
For an adult patient with isolated [[hematuria]], | For an adult patient with isolated [[hematuria]], [[Medical ultrasonography|ultrasound]] of the kidney is usually done first to pinpoint the source of the [[bleeding]]. The ultrasonography would rule out [[kidney stones]] and [[bladder cancer]], which are the two other common [[urology|urological]] causes of [[hematuria]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Overview
For an adult patient with isolated hematuria, ultrasound of the kidney is usually done first to pinpoint the source of the bleeding. The ultrasonography would rule out kidney stones and bladder cancer, which are the two other common urological causes of hematuria.
Ultrasound
For an adult patient with isolated hematuria, ultrasound of the kidney is usually done first to pinpoint the source of the bleeding. The ultrasonography would rule out kidney stones and bladder cancer, which are the two other common urological causes of hematuria.