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  2. 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

  3. Intermittent catheterisation - Wikipedia

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    Intermittent catheters come in a variety of designs and differ depending on the user's genitals, with a catheter for a penis being longer and a catheter for a vulva being 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 ...

  4. Urine collection device - Wikipedia

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    Male external catheters are designed to be worn 24/7 and changed daily – and can be used by men with both light and severe incontinence. Male external catheters come in several sizes and lengths to accommodate anatomical variation. It is very important that the male external catheter/urisheath fits well – both the diameter and the length.

  5. Purple urine bag syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Purple urine bag syndrome can be a side effect of having a urinary tract infection while using a catheter for a long period of time. [15] A catheter is a small, flexible tube that can be inserted into a patient's bladder by a medical professional to allow the patient to easily and constantly empty their bladder.

  6. Foley catheter - Wikipedia

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    Urine stops flowing into the bag. The healthcare provider checks for correct positioning of the catheter and bag, or for obstruction of urine flow within the catheter tube. Urine flow is blocked. The Foley catheter must be discarded and replaced. The urethra begins to bleed. The healthcare provider monitors the bleeding.

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    TikTok users are trying to help out a confused husband who is bewildered by one of his wife’s “weird” garments that has “no head hole.” ... The video has garnered nearly 4 million views ...

  8. Dick Van Dyke, 99, proves he doesn't skip leg day in new video

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    Dick Van Dyke still makes time for leg day. The actor celebrated his 99th birthday on Dec. 13, then appears to have hit the gym a few days later, according to a video shared on his Instagram page ...

  9. Suprapubic cystostomy - Wikipedia

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    A suprapubic cystostomy or suprapubic catheter (SPC) [1] (also known as a vesicostomy or epicystostomy) is a surgically created connection between the urinary bladder and the skin used to drain urine from the bladder in individuals with obstruction of normal urinary flow.