Shivi Uppal¹*, Nikhilesh Pathak² and Niharika Pathak¹

¹MBBS, Graphic Era Institute of Medical Sciences, Dehradun, India
²MBBS, Post graduate Diploma in Clinic Endocrinology and Diabetes (RCP - UK), Emergency Consulatant, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Delhi
³MHA, BDS, Doctorate Student, Rutgers University, USA

*Corresponding Author: Shivi Uppal, MBBS, Graphic Era Institute of Medical Sciences, Dehradun, India.

Received: January 24, 2025; Published: March 17, 2025

Abstract

Exposure to high consumption of beetroot juice led to the red colored stool and urine of patients. This led to the misdiagnosis of patients presenting with hematuria and hematochezia in the hospital setting which leads to significant amount of time and money invested and wrong triage of patients considered as serious by the hospital staff. Current hospital strategies needs to be aware of these clinical cases in order to curb against the anxiety caused by consumption of beetroot juice. In this article we are focused on anticipating in advance regarding the consumption of beetroot through a detailed history of patients before thinking of other differentials and proceeding with upper endoscopy or colonoscopy. Flexible sigmoidoscopy can be done in advance to rule out any severe disease diagnosis or lower gastrointestinal bleeding before proceeding to colonoscopy. Further studies needs to be conducted and more clinical trials needs to be done and also supporting data to make a thorough diagnosis of these patients in the future coming to an emergency unit.

Keywords: Hematuria; Hematochezia; Strategies; Beetroot Juice

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Citation

Citation: Shivi Uppal., et al. “Beetroot Juice Imitating Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding and Painless Hematuria". Acta Scientific Clinical Case Reports 6.4 (2025): 04-05.

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