Is it serious that bacteria are detected in urine?

Almost every outpatient service, there are patients holding urine test form, look anxiously said: Doctor, I have a lot of bacteria in my urine, is it urinary tract infection? What do we do? Don’t panic yet It is normal to have such a reaction-in people’s imagination, bacteria are synonymous with infection. However, in urine examination, the more common occurrence of bacteria is: urine specimen contamination! Bacteria are found almost everywhere in our living environment, including urine cups and catheters for urine examination. Some parts of the human body, such as the digestive tract, are also ideal places for bacteria to grow. The number of intestinal bacteria in the human body can reach 10 times of the total number of cells Read More …

Find out these [diseases], don’t panic first, it may not be as serious as you think.

There is nothing more worrying than finding abnormalities during the examination. An abnormal indicator or symptom is enough to make old friends tense up. In fact, after some [abnormalities] are found out, there is no need to be too nervous. Just relax and have regular reviews. Shall we take a look? White coat hypertension Some people will find that the blood pressure measured by doctors in hospitals will be higher than the blood pressure measured at home. Why is blood pressure high after entering the hospital? Is the sphygmomanometer at home inaccurate? In fact, this phenomenon is called [white coat hypertension]. The incidence rate of hypertension in white coat is 10% ~ 20%, which is more common in children and Read More …