The ductus arteriosus is a normal fetal artery connecting the main body artery (aorta) and the main lung artery (pulmonary artery). The ductus allows blood to detour away from the lungs before birth. Every baby is born with a ductus arteriosus. After birth, the opening is no longer needed and it usually narrows and closes within the first few days.
Welcome to our Guide for men who have noticed blood in their urine. The medical term for blood in the urine is hematuria. Urine that contains blood can appear pink, red, maroon, or even have a dark smoky color that looks like cola. You may or may not see blood clots, which can look like coffee grounds. Rarely, red urine may be caused by certain foods or medicine.
Blood in urine refers to the presence of red blood cells in urine. Hematuria is a medical term that is synonymous with and literally means âBlood in urineâ. Hematuria. Blood in urine can be visible to the eye and may appear as pink or red discoloration of urine.t is important to carefully examine the results of urinalysis test to see if it was performed by dipstick or using microscopic evaluation. Our board certified urologist specializes in evaluating women and men with blood in urine.