Clinical Procedure
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Topic aliases are alternate phrasings for a particular topic.
IDC insertion
Bladder catheter insertion
Urinary catheter
Bladder catheter
IDC
Urinary catheter insertion
Male catheter
Female catheter
Male IDC
Female IDC
Many of the frequently used lubricants contain chlorhexidine as an antimicrobial.
Consider this in patients with chlorhexidine allergy.
Consider this in patients with chlorhexidine allergy.
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Jan 12, 2013
To minimise the risk that the balloon will be inflated inside the urethra or prostate in male patients, ensure the catheter is inserted to the hilt before inflating, and stop inflating if the patient reports pain.
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An aseptic technique with sterile gloves and attention to detail when cleaning the external genitalia is required to minimise the risk of urinary tract infection.
See local guidelines for additional instructions.
See local guidelines for additional instructions.
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Jan 26, 2013
If no urine is encountered after having inserted the catheter a sufficient distance it may be that the lumen is blocked by lubricant gel.
Aspirate the main lumen with a syringe to dislodge the gel and commence the flow of urine.
Even a poor fitting syringe when pressed firmly into the catheter end will generate enough negative pressure to aspirate urine.
Aspirate the main lumen with a syringe to dislodge the gel and commence the flow of urine.
Even a poor fitting syringe when pressed firmly into the catheter end will generate enough negative pressure to aspirate urine.
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Jan 26, 2013
In elderly male patients be generous with lubrication to ease the passage of the catheter through what is frequently a hypertrophied prostate.
Consider using two of the 10ml preloaded lubricant syringes rather than just one in these patients.
Consider using two of the 10ml preloaded lubricant syringes rather than just one in these patients.
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Jan 16, 2013