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OverviewA urinary catheter is a flexible plastic tube that's used to drain urine from your bladder when you can't urinate on your own. The catheter allows urine to drain from the bladder into a bag. Two types of drainage bags may be used with a urinary catheter.
Having a urinary catheter increases your risk of getting a urinary tract infection. Germs may get on the catheter and cause an infection in your bladder or kidneys. The longer you have a catheter, the more likely it is that you will get an infection. You can help prevent this problem with good hygiene and careful handling of your catheter and drainage bags. How can you help prevent infection?Take care to stay clean
Be careful with your drainage bag
Be careful with your catheter
How do you empty the bag?If your doctor has asked you to keep a record, write down the amount of urine in the bag before you empty it. Wash your hands before and after you touch the bag.
How do you switch to a bedside bag for overnight use?Wash your hands before and after you handle the bags.
How do you clean a bedside bag?Many people clean their bedside bag in the morning if they switch to a leg bag. Before you start, clean and disinfect the area where you will be working, such as the sink and counter. Then follow these steps: · Clear liquid soap
(regular dish soap is fine). 3. Put on the gloves (if worn). · Looks damaged or broken. 11. Take off the gloves (if you wore them) and wash your hands. Make any notes your healthcare provider asked you to make. Important things to rememberWhen cleaning, check the drainage bag for damage (such as holes or tears) and to see if it’s
discoloured. · Damaged. Let the drainage bag, spout, and tubing dry on a clean, dry surface after you clean them. Make sure the spout, connector, and tubing don’t touch anything. Wipe all ends with alcohol or chlorhexidine swabs before you reconnect them.
When should you call for help?Call your doctor or nurse advice line now or seek immediate medical care if:
Watch closely for changes in your health, and be sure to contact your doctor or nurse advice line if:
Follow-up care is a key part of your treatment and safety. Be sure to make and go to all appointments, and call your doctor or nurse advice line (811 in most provinces and territories) if you are having problems. It's also a good idea to know your test results and keep a list of the medicines you take. Where can you learn more?Go to https://www.healthwise.net/patientEd Enter U010 in the search box to learn more about "Learning About Indwelling Urinary Catheter Care to Prevent Infection". Where is the TT Tube is a draining tube placed in the common bile duct after common bile duct (CBD) exploration with supra-duodenal choledochotomy. It provides external drainage of bile into a controlled route while the healing process of choledochotomy is maturing and the original pathology is resolving.
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What color is TThe T-tube is a small, rubber tube that sits in the bile duct and helps bile to drain out of your body into a small pouch, known as a bile bag. The transplant team can check the amount of bile being made by the new liver. The bile will drain into the bag. The bile drainage should be a deep gold to dark green color.
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