Catheters and Drains Flashcards
function 2 way foley catheter
- used for routine draining bladder
- 5cc balloon
function 3 way foley catheter (4)
- used in prostatectomy
- irrigation
- direct pressure
- 30cc balloon
Red Rubber Cath functions
irrigation, suction, pressure
what device is used to drain the common bile duct
-T-tube
jackson-pratt device
- drains by manual compression
- comes in 2 pieces
- closed drain
- grenade like
open drain devices
- Ttubes
- penrose
- cigarette drain
- mushroom/pezzer/malecot
closed drain devices
- hemovac
- jackson pratt
- chest drainage system
method jackson-pratt works
manual compression
reason we may use a chest tube?
treatment of hemothroax or pneumothorax
Coude Tips
used to navigate around prostate gland
characteristics of a Robinson catheter
- short term use
- non/coated
which drain works by wicking?
cigarette drain
superpubic drain
mushroom/pezzer/malecot
what is the fluid filled into a foley catheter
sterile water
device with little chance of infection/great aseptic care
closed device
material with issues of PVC catheter / replacement
- teflon
- silicone
size 18f cath = ?mm
6mm / .33 per mm
initials used to outline urinary drainage system
KUB
- kidneys
- ureters
- bladder
when suture goes in what kind of needle is used?
Silk on a CUTTING needle
