catheterize
Drain via tube
To catheterize is to insert a catheter—a thin, flexible tube—into the body, typically into the bladder to drain urine.
The procedure is common in hospitals for patients who cannot urinate normally: The nurse catheterized the patient before surgery.
Also spelled catheterise in British English.
Organ holding urine
- urethraUrinary exit canal
- FoleyAdded film audio
- indwellingExisting permanently inside
- intermittentOccurring at irregular intervals
drainage · incontinence · voiding · urination · silicone · hydrophilic · latex-free · urology
Free from microorganisms
- insertionPlacing something within
- lubricationCoating to reduce friction
- asepticFree from pathogens
- antisepticMicrobe-killing substance
guidewire · drape · prep · gloves · gown · positioning · inflation · balloon
IV catheter to major vein
- venous accessEntry to bloodstream
- arterial lineCatheter for real-time pressure
- percutaneousVia the skin
- angiographyImaging of blood vessels
cannulation · subclavian · jugular · femoral · radial · fluoroscopy · contrast · stent
Healthcare provider, bedside
- physicianLicensed medical doctor
- urologistUrinary system physician
- outpatientTreated without admission
- inpatientAdmitted overnight patient
sedation · local anesthesia · monitoring · informed consent · complication · infection · trauma · stricture
bladder
Organ holding urine
- urethraUrinary exit canal
- FoleyAdded film audio
- indwellingExisting permanently inside
intermittent · drainage · incontinence · voiding · urination · silicone · hydrophilic · latex-free · urology · cystitis
sterile
Free from microorganisms
- insertionPlacing something within
- lubricationCoating to reduce friction
- asepticFree from pathogens
antiseptic · guidewire · drape · prep · gloves · gown · positioning · inflation · balloon · removal
central line
IV catheter to major vein
- venous accessEntry to bloodstream
- arterial lineCatheter for real-time pressure
- percutaneousVia the skin
angiography · cannulation · subclavian · jugular · femoral · radial · fluoroscopy · contrast · stent · angioplasty
nurse
Healthcare provider, bedside
- physicianLicensed medical doctor
- urologistUrinary system physician
- outpatientTreated without admission
inpatient · sedation · local anesthesia · monitoring · informed consent · complication · infection · trauma · stricture · UTI
- urinary catheterizationTube placed for urine drainage
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