Urethral catheterisation Flashcards
Urethral catheterisation indications;
Acute/chronic urinary ?.
? monitoring (in critical illness / ? patients).
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To aid ?.
retention output periop incontinence surgery
Contraindications are ? injury (e.g. ? fracture) or acute ?
urethral injury
pelvic
prostatitis
Use a size ? for females, ? for males.
Clean the catheter ? and site of entering the ?, twice every ?.
Change the leg / night bag at least ?weekly.
Use appropriate leg ?/catheter ? to secure the catheter.
Empty the catheter bag when ? full.
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If CI’d
? Catherisation;
Mandatory in a patient with ? trauma and suspected ? injury.
The bladder must be ? to prevent ? penetration, and the catheter is then passed over a ? after local ? infiltration.
? ? drainage may also be used.
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Taking a sample
The specimen should be obtained aseptically from a ? in the catheter ? or by aseptic ? of the ?. Never collect from the catheter ?.
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Complx
? infection. ? (if fail to reduce the ? post-procedure). Creation of false ?. Urethral ?. Urethral ?. Bleeding.
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