uro Flashcards
1
Q
capacity of bladder
A
300 - 500 ml
(less than a litre)
2
Q
tamsulosin
A
used for BPH
helps relax the bladder/prostate allow urine to flow through
3
Q
Lower uti drugs
A
Nitrofurontoin or TMP
4
Q
UTI upper drugs
A
Khadijah said
Gent
Ceftriaoxone (if go home ?) aor co Amox (if to be admitted)
5
Q
How often do you take co amoz
A
Every 8 h
6
Q
why would you use a bladder scanner?
A
to see if the patient has urinary retention e.g like f the patient has a large post void residual so even after thyeve peed they still have a urinary retention
7
Q
signs of urinary retntion
A
- discomfort
- usuprpubic sweeling
- overflow inconvenience
- havent been to the toilet in ages
8
Q
how can we measure the amount of urine in the bladder ?
A
- bladder scan
- catheter completely empty the bladder
- transvaginal
9
Q
indwelling catheter
A
can stay for weeks, also called a foley
prophylactic abx
10
Q
types of catheters
A
- foley/indwelling
- straight or intermittent
3.suprapubic
