A Foley catheter is a narrow flexible tube usually made from silicone that is placed in your bladder through the urethra so that urine can drain into a drainage bag. It generally is used as a temporary measure during a medical problem. While a...
Urinary tract infections remain a major problem for patients during inpatient hospital stays. The risk is higher in patients who use indwelling catheters to clear the bladder of urine. Technological advances in medicine have allowed for the...
An enlarged prostate is a non-cancerous condition that occurs when prostate tissue overgrows and blocks urine flow through the urethra, the tube that transports urine outside of the body. An enlarged prostate usually occurs in men between the ages...
Urinary catheters are used to drain urine when people are unable to urinate on their own or to obtain a sterile urine specimen to test for bacteria. Urinary tract infection can result if the catheter isn't inserted using sterile technique, and the...
Swimming can be an excellent cardiovascular workout and a valuable addition to your exercise regimen. Several medical conditions necessitate the use of a urinary catheter to drain the bladder and this can present unique challenges while in the...
Men use urine collection devices when their normal bladder routines are disrupted. Sometimes the devices are needed on a temporary basis because of surgery or an injury. Long-term use may be needed if the patient has a chronic medical condition,...
Antibiotics are a first line of defense for both reflux and obstructive types of uropathy. They are used to treat the bladder infection that you may be experiencing along with your uropathy, and they will help to relieve the pain and discomfort...
Doctors sometimes prescribe urinary catheters for patients who are incontinent, injured or seriously ill. Patients often need them during surgery, childbirth and other procedures. Patients may also have a catheter for tracking the exact amount of...
Labor and delivery can be a painful experience. Fortunately, anesthesia is available to ease the pain of labor for women who have vaginal deliveries or cesarean sections. Anesthesia used in labor has to be safe for both mother and baby.There are...
Cesarean section, more commonly called a C-section, is the surgical delivery of a baby through an abdominal incision. While a C-section is an extremely safe surgical procedure, it's still major surgery, and complications can occur. A C-section...
Accredited by the Joint Commission and Medicare and Medicaid certified, Sunrise Home Health Care Inc. is a Miami, Florida-based agency that provides at-home medical service as an alternative to inpatient care at a hospital, nursing home or center...
Bladder distention surgery, also known as hydrodistention, is most often used to improve symptoms in people with interstitial cystitis. Interstitial cystitis results from inflammation of the bladder wall, which may stiffen, bleed and ulcerate....
Urinary catheters, tubes inserted through the urethra into the bladder to drain urine, can cause a number of complications. While complications increase if the catheter remains in place over time, just inserting and removing the catheter can cause...
Most women are ready to have their baby and be done with pregnancy as their due date draws near. There are several ways that women have used to get labor started so that delivery can occur. Some women's doctors will induce their labor. This...
Cesarean section is the most common surgery performed in the United States; nearly one third of all deliveries are cesarean sections, according to the Center for Disease Control. Bleeding can occur from the uterine or skin incision, from the...
In the pediatric population, there may be times when fluid intake and output (I & O) should be tracked. I & O are required when a child is hospitalized; however, there are times when calculating intake and output at home may be necessary....
Urinary incontinence is described as a loss of bladder control. The condition is common and may include occasional leaking to sudden urges that end in urinary accidents. In most cases, medical treatment and lifestyle changes can stop or ease...
Obstetrical and gynecological (OB-GYN) surgery is performed for a number of reasons. While cesarean sections are the most common OB-GYN surgery, surgery may also be performed to improve fertility by removing endometriosis or adhesions, to treat...
Electrical or chemical cautery is generally the first line treatment for continuous nosebleeds that do not respond to simple compression of the nose. It results in coagulating the blood and tissues to stop bleeding. If cautery is not desired or...
Urinary tract infections may involve the lower tract or the upper tract. Lower tract infections affect the prostate gland, the urethra and the bladder, while upper tract infections affect the kidneys. The infections may migrate from one of those...
Anesthesiologists use spinal blocks to interrupt pain sensations from the abdomen and legs during gynecologic, urologic, obstetric and some gastrointestinal surgeries. To perform a spinal block, an anesthesiologist injects medications below the...
