The fifth wave of the new crown pneumonia epidemic is severe, and the emergency departments of public hospitals are overwhelmed.
In this article, Dr. Wenxuan Yu, a specialist in urology, shares the symptoms of different urological diseases, and explains the serious symptoms among them, so as to provide guidance for patients, improve the alertness of serious symptoms, and reduce the burden on the emergency department.
1. Urine bleeding
Unlike gastrointestinal bleeding, urinary bleeding is less likely to cause acute massive blood loss.
In general, you can drink plenty of water before observation, and then arrange to seek medical treatment in the clinic.
If the blood in the urine is thick or blood clots are discharged, causing difficulty in urination and abdominal pain, it is necessary to seek medical attention as soon as possible.
If you have signs of anemia due to severe bleeding, such as fatigue, paleness, etc., you should also seek medical attention.
2. Renal colic
Renal colic is persistent pain in the lower back and can be associated with complications from kidney stones.
If you experience renal colic and persistently decreased urine output, if you have infection symptoms such as fever and chills at the same time, you should seek medical attention as soon as possible.
3. Difficulty urinating
Lower urinary tract symptoms (including frequent urination, urgency, nocturia, urinary incontinence, straining to urinate, delayed urination, and small urine column) mostly occur in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia.
Generally, you can seek treatment from a family doctor first, and then refer to a urologist for treatment if necessary.
If you have pain in the lower abdomen and bladder due to difficulty urinating, or if you experience severe pain in the urethra and fever during urination, you need to seek medical attention as soon as possible.
4. Urethritis
Symptoms of urethritis include pain in the bladder or urination process, frequent urination, and are a common infection.
Most conditions can be effectively treated in general outpatient clinics or private clinics.
If you have severe symptoms of urinary tract infection such as waist pain, chest tightness and nausea, high fever, chills and fatigue, you should seek medical attention as soon as possible.
life tips
1. Avoid smoking
Carcinogens from cigarettes are absorbed by the body and excreted in the urine.
Because of the long-term accumulation of urine in the bladder, the bladder can be exposed to carcinogens for a long time.
Over time, the patient has the chance to develop bladder cancer.
2. Absorb enough water
In order to prevent renal colic caused by kidney stones, you should pay attention to water intake and keep your body well hydrated.
Under the epidemic, everyone is covering their faces with masks, which may lead to a reduction in the number of drinking water.
Citizens can remind themselves appropriately, such as placing the water bottle at the corner of the table, or adding lemon slices to the drinking water to encourage themselves to drink more water.
3. Be careful with medication
During the epidemic, many people will go to the pharmacy to buy housekeeping medicine by themselves, and some cough medicines may make urination more serious. Therefore, men suffering from benign prostatic hyperplasia who are taking medicine need to pay extra attention to avoid taking cough medicines without a doctor's prescription. ; Or first inform the pharmacist of the type of medicines you are taking, and then consider purchasing medicines.
4. Prevent Urethritis
Patients with urethritis need to pay attention to personal hygiene and drink enough water to reduce the chance of bacterial proliferation in the bladder.
If a woman who has stopped menstruating has urinary incontinence, she needs to replace the pad frequently.
If diabetic patients have recently changed their eating habits, they should also pay attention to whether it will affect their blood sugar control, so as not to let the disease go out of control and increase the risk of urethritis.
Arrangements for follow-up consultations and surgeries under the epidemic
Although many people may not be able to go to the hospital under the epidemic.
However, some urological patients may need to take medicines regularly to control their condition, and they should not stop taking the medicines without authorization to avoid going to the hospital until the medicines are exhausted.
If you are worried about going to the hospital, you can contact the urology clinic to discuss the corresponding dispensing arrangements.
Due to the severe epidemic situation, in order to allocate resources more effectively, public hospitals have arranged many surgeries, especially non-emergency surgeries (such as treatment of kidney stones that have not yet caused complications, transurethral prostatectomy, urethral suspension surgery for patients with urinary incontinence, treatment of sexual dysfunction, etc.) , or may therefore need to be postponed or cancelled.
The understanding and cooperation of the patients can greatly help the public medical system to cope with the epidemic, and help Hong Kong get out of the haze of the epidemic as soon as possible.
Website of the Hong Kong Society of Urology: https://www.hkua.org
Hong Kong Urological Society YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUnlbbQ6ugAUSpFY0-g-P7A
(Information provided by the Hong Kong Society of Urology)
*The content of this article is for reference only and does not replace clinical medical advice. If you have any questions, please consult your doctor.