Abstract

GUILLEN DOSAL, Ana; FLORIN YRABIEN, José  and  CAZORLA ARTILES, Nancy. Practical guide for studying hematuria in childrenPractical guide for studying hematuria in children. Rev Cubana Pediatr [online]. 2005, vol.77, n.2, pp. 0-0. ISSN 1561-3119.

Hematuria is one of the most frequent manifestations of nephrourological disease in childhood, only surpassed by urinary infection. On examining a child with hematuria, the pediatrician should be able of identifying early some of the diseases that according to their severe prognosis or complex diagnosis, require the immediate consultation with the pediatric nephrologist. At the same time, the specialist should distinguish the benign ones and to avoid, this way, unnecessary and expensive scannings. To this end, it is convenient to have acting patterns that starting from simple clinical categories guide the diagnosis process. Accurate information should be given during the whole process so that the children and their relatives feel confident.

Keywords : Hematuria in childen.