Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Urinary catheters :Do's and don'ts


It is a form of drain which Can be inserted transurethrally or suprapubically
*Commonly used to:
1- Alleviate or prevent urinary retention
2- Monitor urine output

* Catheters vary by:
o The material from which they are made (latex, plastic, silastic, teflon-coated)
o The length of the catheter (38 cm 'male' or '22 cm 'female')
o The diameter of the catheter ................

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