Purple Urine in a Geriatric Patient

Alp, Alper; Gibyeli Genek, Dilek; Huddam, B�lent

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The Anatolian Journal of Family Medicine Purple Urine in a Geriatric Patient [anatol j fm]

anatol j fm. 2023; 6(3): 168-170 | DOI: 10.5505/anatoljfm.2023.92063

Purple Urine in a Geriatric Patient

Alper Alp, Dilek Gibyeli Genek, B�lent Huddam
Department of Nephrology, Mu�la S�tk� Ko�man University, Faculty of Medicine, Mu�la, T�rkiye

In this case report, a case of purple-colored urine in a geriatric patient who presented to the emergency department with confusion related to urinary system infection was presented. Although this urine color abnormality has a good prognosis, it can sometimes be an early indicator of patient mortality.

Keywords: Geriatrics, urinary tract infections, urine

Alper Alp, Dilek Gibyeli Genek, B�lent Huddam. Purple Urine in a Geriatric Patient. anatol j fm. 2023; 6(3): 168-170

Corresponding Author: Alper Alp, T�rkiye
Manuscript Language: English

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