Difference between revisions of "Foley Catheter"
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| − | Designed by Frederic Foley, a '''Foley catheter''' is a flexible tube that is (1) passed through the urethra and into the bladder to help drain urine and, more importantly, (2) yanked out by the patient with maximum torque or a lawnmower-like motion.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/09/patient-looks-forward-yanking-foley-horrific-bloodbath/ Patient Can’t Wait to Yank Out Foley, Cause Bloodbath]</ref> | + | Designed by Frederic Foley, a '''Foley catheter''' is a flexible tube that is (1) passed through the urethra and [[Superpubic Catheter|into the bladder]] to help drain urine and, more importantly, (2) yanked out by the patient with maximum torque or a lawnmower-like motion.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/09/patient-looks-forward-yanking-foley-horrific-bloodbath/ Patient Can’t Wait to Yank Out Foley, Cause Bloodbath (Gomerblog)]</ref> '''Foley catheters''' are more frequently being inserted into nurses and other health care providers due to the increasingly prevalence of [http://gomerblog.com/2015/01/healthcare-workers/ Forgot-to-Pee Syndrome (Gomerblog)]. For some reason, medical students are very eager to place these.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2013/06/local-medical-student-struggles-to-explain-his-eagerness-to-place-foley-catheter-on-male-patient/ Local Medical Student Struggles to Explain His Eagerness to Place Foley Catheter on Male Patient (Gomerblog)]</ref> |
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| + | '''Related Reading''' | ||
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| + | * [[18 French]] | ||
| + | * [[Condom Catheter]] | ||
| + | * [[Urinary Tract Infection]] | ||
| + | * [[Uroptysis]] | ||
| + | * [[Urosepsis]] | ||
| + | * [[Urotemesis]] | ||
| + | * [[UTI]] | ||
| + | * [[PICC Line]] | ||
| + | * [[What are the pros and cons of a man sitting down to pee?]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:38, 30 October 2017
Designed by Frederic Foley, a Foley catheter is a flexible tube that is (1) passed through the urethra and into the bladder to help drain urine and, more importantly, (2) yanked out by the patient with maximum torque or a lawnmower-like motion.[1] Foley catheters are more frequently being inserted into nurses and other health care providers due to the increasingly prevalence of Forgot-to-Pee Syndrome (Gomerblog). For some reason, medical students are very eager to place these.[2]
Related Reading
- 18 French
- Condom Catheter
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Uroptysis
- Urosepsis
- Urotemesis
- UTI
- PICC Line
- What are the pros and cons of a man sitting down to pee?
References
- ↑ Patient Can’t Wait to Yank Out Foley, Cause Bloodbath (Gomerblog)
- ↑ Local Medical Student Struggles to Explain His Eagerness to Place Foley Catheter on Male Patient (Gomerblog)
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