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  2. Intermittent catheterisation - Wikipedia

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    Intermittent catheters come in a variety of designs and differ for males and females, the former longer, the latter shorter. The catheter is inserted into the urethra by the patient or a carer and can either be directed down a toilet or, if measurement of volume is required, into a measuring jug.

  3. Urinary retention - Wikipedia

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    This can be either an intermittent catheter or a Foley catheter that is placed with a small inflatable bulb that holds the catheter in place. [citation needed] Intermittent catheterization can be done by a health care professional or by the person themselves (clean intermittent self catheterization).

  4. Urinary catheterization - Wikipedia

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    Everyday care of the catheter and drainage bag is important to reduce the risk of infection. Such precautions include: Urinary catheterization should be done in a sterile aseptic manner. Cleansing the urethral area (the area where the catheter exits body) and the catheter itself. Disconnecting the drainage bag from catheter only with clean hands

  5. Foley catheter - Wikipedia

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    Indwelling urinary catheters are most commonly used to assist people who cannot urinate on their own. [8] Indications for using a catheter include providing relief when there is urinary retention , monitoring urine output for critically ill persons, managing urination during surgery, and providing end-of-life care .

  6. Catheter - Wikipedia

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    In most uses, a catheter is a thin, flexible tube (soft catheter) though catheters are available in varying levels of stiffness depending on the application. A catheter left inside the body, either temporarily or permanently, may be referred to as an "indwelling catheter" (for example, a peripherally inserted central catheter). A permanently ...

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  9. Peripherally inserted central catheter - Wikipedia

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    A peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC or PICC line), also called a percutaneous indwelling central catheter or longline, [1] is a form of intravenous access that can be used for a prolonged period of time (e.g., for long chemotherapy regimens, extended antibiotic therapy, or total parenteral nutrition) or for administration of substances that should not be done peripherally (e.g ...