[en] Turning purple-blue urine is an alarming phenomenon uncommonly seen in patients with chronic urinary catheterization. Such discoloration, often misdiagnosed as haematuria, frequently causes concerns for the nurses, the doctor, the patient and his family.
Disciplines :
General & internal medicine
Author, co-author :
LU, Marie Anh-Dao ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Service des urgences
GENSBURGER, Mathieu ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Service des urgences
TONGLET, Martin ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Service des urgences
D'ORIO, Vincenzo ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Service des urgences
GHUYSEN, Alexandre ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Service des urgences
Language :
English
Title :
Why is this urine turning blue? A uncommon alarm but a common disease.
Publication date :
30 January 2016
Event name :
Annual Symposium, Belgian Society of Emergency and Disaster Medicine (BESEDIM)
