Urine foam

Introduction Urine foam is also another term for foam urine. It refers to the appearance of foam in the urine. Under normal conditions, the surface tension of urine is low and bubbles are formed less. The urine contains some organic and inorganic substances, which makes the urine tension stronger and some foams appear. Therefore, the appearance of foam in the urine is not necessarily a disease. However, for various reasons, when the composition of the urine changes, the surface tension of the urine increases, and the bubbles increase.

Cause

1. In liver and kidney diseases, the bilirubin or protein content in the urine increases, the surface tension of the urine increases, and more bubbles may be generated during urination;

2, bladder diseases such as cystitis, bladder cancer, etc., or other urinary tract infections, making the composition of urine easily change to produce bubbles;

3. When diabetes occurs, the urine sugar or urine ketone body content in the urine increases, the pH of the urine changes, and the surface tension of the urine increases;

4. When there are gas-producing bacteria in the urinary tract, air bubbles can be generated in the urine;

5, husband and wife long-term separation, stop sex life is too long; frequent excitement, due to increased secretion of mucus in the urethral gland, increased surface tension of urine, there will be more bubbles in the urine. In addition, when the urgency is urgent, the urination pressure is increased, the urinary speed is increased, and the surface tension of the urine is increased, and the number of bubbles is also increased.

In short, there are many reasons for the bubbles in the urine, but when there are many bubbles in the urine, the bubbles are large and the duration is long, it is better to go to the hospital as soon as possible.

an examination

Related inspection

Urine protein test (PRO) urine routine urine protein

1. There is foam. The foam in the urine does not disappear for a long time, suggesting that it may be proteinuria. This is because there is protein in the urine, the surface tension becomes large, and the foam in the urine is not easy to disappear. In addition, the urine of the liver patient often has yellow foam and remains. long time.

2, look at transparency, normal urine is clear and transparent, such as the urine is turbid, the uniform precipitation after standing is mostly salt urine, in addition to diet, pay attention to whether it is accompanied by sand, if any, is the stone . Urine is pus-like turbidity, often accompanied by floc, called pyuria, is a sign of urinary tract infection.

3. Smell the smell. Normal fresh urine has a specific odor. After a period of rest, the urine decomposes and releases ammonia, so there is ammonia odor, chronic cystitis and urinary retention. When diabetic ketoacidosis occurs, it may have an apple-like odor. In addition, some foods and medicines, such as garlic, onions, valerian, etc., can also give the urine a special smell.

Differential diagnosis

The urine foam itself can be diagnosed by observation, but there are many reasons for causing urine foam, which needs to be diagnosed by further examination.

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