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Re: C-Section: Blood in catheter....

From: Richard M. Chudacoff, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 19 Nov 1998 13:45:13 -0600 (CST)

At Thu, 19 Nov 1998, Jennifer wrote: >
>This past March I gave Birth to a Healthy Baby Girl by a c-section. And
>after she was out and off to be cleaned up, someone noticed blood in my
>catheter.... So my doctor called for his two other partners plus a
>urologist because he might have sliced my bladder or severed my uretur
>during the cut. So he ordered an IVP Die test with X-RAY and everything
>came out normal, no cuts! The next day he ordered an ultrasound of my
>kidneys (I have a history of kidney stones) and bladder as well to
>double check.... All clear, but found Gallstones! Well, I never asked
>where the blood came from.... It was so tramatic for me I guess I just
>wanted to forget it all!
>
>So my question is.... Any ideas where the blood might have come from?
>
>I am just curious to know!
>
>Thanks!
>

More than likely just minor trauma to the bladder mucosa (lining of the bladder) during removal of the baby. Should have not long term consequences if there is no blood currently in the urine. 

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Richard Chudacoff, MD
Baylor College of Medicine
BaylorMedCare
Houston/Sugar Land, TX


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