NREMT Advanced EMT

Category - Medical Knowledge

After arriving on the scene and obtaining the patient’s medical history, they tell you that they have a history of hematuria. You understand this as meaning what?
  1. Blood in their vomit
  2. Blood in their urine
  3. Difficulty urinating
  4. Difficulty breathing
Explanation
Answer - B - Hematuria means blood in urine (Hemat =blood, uria =urine). Blood in one’s vomit is called hematemesis, difficulty/painful urinating is known as dysuria, difficulty breathing is called dyspnea.
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