Foley Catheter |
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DESCRIPTION
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A Foley catheter (KATH-uh-ter)--a soft, thin rubber tube with a balloon on the end--is used to drain urine from the bladder. It can remain in place for a short or long period of time. The catheter is threaded through the urinary duct (urethra) and into the bladder. A Foley catheter is needed when normal urination is disrupted by an infection, a swollen prostate gland, bladder stones, or, sometimes, an injury. In very sick people, a catheter may be used to keep track of urine production.
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CARE
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Immediately If... Your symptoms get worse. Your temperature gets very high. You notice blood specks in your urine, or the urine becomes red or smelly.
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COMPLICATIONS
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s Your bladder or urethra could be injured when the Foley catheter is inserted. You could also develop an infection. But, if you follow your doctor's directions, you should not have problems.
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