Urinary Problems And Injuries, Age 11 And Younger: Check Your Symptoms
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You have answered Yes to:Did your child's urinary symptoms occur after an injury?
See significance of urinary symptoms after an injury if you need information to help you answer the questions below.
Review health risks that may increase the seriousness of your child's symptoms.
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Call your child's health professional immediately if you answer "Yes" to any of the following questions.
- Yes
- Yes
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Is your child unable to urinate?
Does your child have bloody urine? Note: Check to see whether the bleeding is coming from another area. If there is a cut in the genital area, blood may become mixed with urine. For more information, see the topic Cuts.
Do you think that your child's injury was caused by physical or sexual abuse?
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Call your child's health professional today if you answer "Yes" to the following question.
- Yes
Does your child have any urinary symptoms, such as difficulty urinating?
If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.
| Last updated: | April 30, 2007 |
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| Author: | Jan Nissl, RN, BS |
| Reviewed By: | Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics, Peter Anderson, MD, FRCS(C) - Pediatric Urology |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer |
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