[Urinary] catheterization is the insertion of a urinary catheter (i.e. latex, polyurethane or silicone tube) that is inserted into a Pt's bladder via the urethra. Usually a practitioner performs the procedure, but self-catheterization is also possible.
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What is urinary catheterization?
Catheter is a thin tube. So a urinary catheter is a way in which you can get urine through a tube.
How do you collect urine through a tube?
You enter the tube through the urethra, which is the tube that connects the bladder to the outside world. The catheter is pushed up to, to drain, the bladder. The bladder, is the muscular sac which receives and stores urine from the kidneys, before it is excreted.
Purpose
Allows the Pt's urine to drain freely from the bladder for collection
Used to inject liquids used for Tx or Dx of bladder conditions
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Why would you want to drain the body's urine store, through a tube?
It lets the patient to drain all of their urine freely. And it can also be used the other way, not to collect, but to give liquids, which can help diagnose or treat things relating to the bladder.
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