My son has dark red urine. Is this a medical emergency?
Patient's Query
Hello doctor,
My son's appendix burst about four weeks ago. On the day they burst, his urine was a thick dark red color. His appendix was gangrenous and the infection had spread to all four quadrants of his abdomen. He had a catheter after surgery which became blocked with the thick urine so was removed. Last few days his urine has turned this dark red color again. Looks like blood but is not every time he pees. It happens about once a day. Is this a medical emergency? Is it related to the appendix or is it a different problem? What could it be?
Please help.
Hello,
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Dark red colored urine means blood mixed with urine and is generally arising from the urinary tract. It means either from urinary bladder (common) ureter (less common) and kidney rarely but cannot be due to appendix unless it has locally affected the above-mentioned organs. Second is it an emergency? Yes, because losing blood is always an emergency and needs to be stopped as early as possible.
Regards.
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