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what is 'foley catheter'?
Definition for Foley catheter
Foley catheter is also known as: Foley catheterization, foley
Foley catheter is a medical procedure used for such diagnoses as: dehydration, trauma and acute prostatitis.
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dehydration
insufficient body water
Foley catheter and dehydration
trauma
injury
Foley catheter and trauma
acute prostatitis
acute inflammation of prostate
Foley catheter and acute prostatitis
carcinoma of prostate
prostate cancer
Foley catheter and carcinoma of prostate
diabetic ketoacidosis
complication of diabetes
Foley catheter and diabetic ketoacidosis
pyelonephritis
kidney infection
Foley catheter and pyelonephritis
urethritis
inflammation of urethra
Foley catheter and urethritis
urinary tract obstruction
obstruction to flow of urine causing urinary backup and kidney damage
Foley catheter and urinary tract obstruction
hydronephrosis
enlarged kidney due to obstructed flow of urine
Foley catheter and hydronephrosis
acute renal failure
acute kidney failure
Foley catheter and acute renal failure
acute tubular necrosis
acute kidney failure
Foley catheter and acute tubular necrosis
crush injuries
effects of traumatic compression of body
Foley catheter and crush injuries
intraabdominal trauma
injury to the abdominal organs
Foley catheter and intraabdominal trauma
neurogenic bladder
bladder problems caused by nervous system disese
Foley catheter and neurogenic bladder
overflow incontinence
constant leaking of urine when bladder is full
Foley catheter and overflow incontinence
spinal cord tumors
tumors of spinal cord
Foley catheter and spinal cord tumors
spinal muscular atrophies types 2 and 3
inherited disease causing muscle weakness
Foley catheter and spinal muscular atrophies types 2 and 3
spinal muscular atrophy type 1
inherited disorder with severe muscle weakness
Foley catheter and spinal muscular atrophy type 1
spinal muscular atrophy type 4
inherited muscle disease causing muscle weakness
Foley catheter and spinal muscular atrophy type 4
trauma bladder
bladder injury
Foley catheter and trauma bladder
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Urinalysis
Examination of urine to detect disease
Foley catheter and Urinalysis
Urethral catheter
Foley catheter and Urethral catheter
Complete Blood Count
Foley catheter and Complete Blood Count
CT scan
Foley catheter and CT scan
BUN
Foley catheter and BUN
Serum Creatinine
Foley catheter and Serum Creatinine
serum electrolytes
Foley catheter and serum electrolytes
urine output
Foley catheter and urine output
Intravenous (IV) lactated Ringer (LR) solution
Foley catheter and Intravenous (IV) lactated Ringer (LR) solution
Clean catch urine
Foley catheter and Clean catch urine
Urine culture
Foley catheter and Urine culture
Intravenous (IV) normal saline (NS)
Foley catheter and Intravenous (IV) normal saline (NS)
Complete metabolic panel
Foley catheter and Complete metabolic panel
X-rays
Foley catheter and X-rays
urine pH
Foley catheter and urine pH
Intravenous (IV) fluids
Foley catheter and Intravenous (IV) fluids
Suprapubic needle aspiration
Foley catheter and Suprapubic needle aspiration
Cystoscopy
Foley catheter and Cystoscopy
CT Pelvis
Foley catheter and CT Pelvis
Urinary electrolytes
Foley catheter and Urinary electrolytes
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related medication for 'foley catheter'/associated diagnoses
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ciprofloxacin
Foley catheter and ciprofloxacin
nitrofurantoin
Foley catheter and nitrofurantoin
dextrose 10% and 0.2% sodium chloride
Foley catheter and dextrose 10% and 0.2% sodium chloride
dextrose 10% and 0.45% sodium chloride
Foley catheter and dextrose 10% and 0.45% sodium chloride
dextrose 10% and 0.9% sodium chloride
Foley catheter and dextrose 10% and 0.9% sodium chloride
dextrose 5% and 0.2% sodium chloride
Foley catheter and dextrose 5% and 0.2% sodium chloride
dextrose 5% and 0.33% sodium chloride
Foley catheter and dextrose 5% and 0.33% sodium chloride
dextrose 5% and 0.45% sodium chloride
Foley catheter and dextrose 5% and 0.45% sodium chloride
dextrose 5% and 0.9% sodium chloride
Foley catheter and dextrose 5% and 0.9% sodium chloride
lactated ringers, intravenous
Foley catheter and lactated ringers, intravenous
sodium chloride 0.45%, intravenous
Foley catheter and sodium chloride 0.45%, intravenous
ceftriaxone
Foley catheter and ceftriaxone
ceftriaxone(rocephin , ceftriaxone sodium)
Foley catheter and ceftriaxone(rocephin , ceftriaxone sodium)
ciprofloxacin(cipro)
Foley catheter and ciprofloxacin(cipro)
ibuprofen
Foley catheter and ibuprofen
levofloxacin
Foley catheter and levofloxacin
nitrofurantoin(macrobid)
Foley catheter and nitrofurantoin(macrobid)
norfloxacin
Foley catheter and norfloxacin
ofloxacin
Foley catheter and ofloxacin
sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim(bactrim)
Foley catheter and sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim(bactrim)
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Foley Catheter - Definition of Foley Catheter
... of a foley catheter. ... A foley catheter has a balloon filled with sterile water on the ... During brachytherapy, a foley catheter was used to allow ...
http://cervicalcancer.about.com/od/glossary/g/foley.htm
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Foley catheter - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Foley catheters are flexible (usually latex) tubes that are passed through the ... Adult diaper · Bedpan · Foley catheter · Incontinence pad · Urinal. Restraint ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foley_catheter
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What is a Foley catheter induction of labor?
A Foley Catheter is commonly used to remove urine form the bladder. ... Answer: The use of a Foley Catheter for labor induction is not as common as it once was. ...
http://pregnancy.about.com/od/induction/f/foleycatheter.htm
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The Foley Catheter
Br Med J. 1953 May 30; 1(4821): 1223. PMCID: PMC2016269. Copyright notice. The Foley Catheter. Terence P. N. Jenkins. Full text ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2016269
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Prevention of Nosocomial Infections with a Foley Catheter Showing In ...
... Nosocomial Infections with a Foley Catheter Showing In Vitro Antimicrobial ... The availability of a Foley catheter with extended, broad-spectrum antimicrobial ...
http://gateway.nlm.nih.gov/MeetingAbstracts/ma?f=102246216.html
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[Clinical study on efficacy of a Foley catheter coated with silver ...
... efficacy of a Foley catheter coated with silver-protein ... compared with usual latex Foley catheter although it did not inhibit intraluminal bacteriuria. ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8506804
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Percutaneous deflation of a retained Foley catheter balloon with ...
Percutaneous deflation of a retained Foley catheter balloon with ultrasound guidance. ... I. Ultrasound in management of undeflatable Foley catheter balloon. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1490948
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Urinary catheters
... a catheter; Suprapubic catheters; How to remove a catheter; Foley catheter ... For example, a Foley catheter is a soft plastic or rubber tube that is inserted ...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/Urinary-catheters.htm
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Urinary catheters
... a catheter; Suprapubic catheters; How to remove a catheter; Foley catheter ... For example, a Foley catheter is a soft plastic or rubber tube that is inserted ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003981.htm
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History of the Catheter - Balloon Catheter - Thomas Fogarty
Fogarty invented the - medical industry standard - balloon embolectomy catheter. ... The Foley catheter is a rubber tube with a balloon tip named after it's inventor. ...
http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blcatheter.htm
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CDC - Biofilms and Device-Associated Infections
... a rabbit model, biofilms on Foley catheter surfaces were highly resistant to ... Antibiotic hydrogel coated Foley catheters for prevention of urinary tract ...
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EiD/vol7no2/donlan.htm
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Care for an Indwelling Urinary Catheter-Topic Overview
A urinary catheter is a flexible plastic tube used to drain urine from your ... Make sure that the catheter tubing does not get twisted or kinked. ...
http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/care-for-an-indwelling-ur...
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Catheter - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... in urinary catheterization, e.g., the Foley catheter or even when the urethra is ... It is also used in Foley catheters where fractures have been reported, often ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catheter
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Foley Catheter: A Simple Modification
Br Med J. 1967 May 13; 2(5549): 446. Copyright notice. Foley Catheter: A Simple Modification. Stephen Power. Full text ... Full text is available as a scanned ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1845089
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NIDDK Image Library
Title: Labeled diagram of Foley catheter in male urinary tract ... A label points to the Foley catheter, which consists of two tubes for fluids ...
http://catalog.niddk.nih.gov/ImageLibrary/searchresults.cfm?...
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Inability to Urinate Treatment: First Aid Information for Inability to ...
When you cannot empty your bladder completely, or at all, despite ... You will probably have a Foley catheter inserted through your urethra into your bladder. ...
http://firstaid.webmd.com/inability-to-urinate-treatment
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Urinary catheter - infants
Bladder catheter - infants; Foley catheter - infants. Information ... A catheter may be needed if your baby is making only small amounts of urine. ...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/Urinary-catheter-infants.htm
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Drug Information for - WebMD
Find medical information for including side effects, drug interactions, images and pictures, ... Drugs & Medications - Bardia Foley Catheter Tray Misc ...
http://www.webmd.com/drugs/drug-13189-Bardia+Foley+Catheter+...
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Frederic Foley - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... Foley's catheter. Foley first described the use of a self-retaining balloon catheter in ... Foley F.E.B. A self-retaining bag catheter. J Urol 1937;38:140-3 ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederic_Foley
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Prostate removal
After surgery, a Foley catheter is placed in the body to help remove urine. ... A Foley catheter may be placed to help drain the bladder after surgery. ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002996.htm
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Effectiveness and infectious morbidity of outpatient cervical ripening ...
Effectiveness and infectious morbidity of outpatient cervical ripening with a Foley catheter. ... inductions utilizing a Foley catheter for cervical ripening ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14976792
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Modification of the Foley Catheter
Br Med J. 1953 May 23; 1(4820): 1164. Copyright notice. Modification of the Foley Catheter. V. J. Downie. Full text ... Get a printable copy (PDF file) of the ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2016118
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Urinary catheterization - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A Foley catheter is retained by means of a balloon at the tip which is inflated ... Unlike the Foley catheter, it has no balloon on its tip and therefore cannot not ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urinary_catheterization
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Bladder and urethral repair - series
After surgery, the patient will have a foley catheter and a suprapubic catheter in place. ... The suprapubic catheter may be removed several days after surgery ...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/100002_2.htm
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MedlinePlus: Urinary Incontinence ? Multiple Languages
Foley Catheter - Female. American Sign Language (ASL) Multimedia Bilingual ... Care of a Foley Catheter. ????????????? ???????? ????? ? ??????? (Russian) PDF ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/languages/urinaryincontinence.html
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WebMD Drugs & Medications ? Medical information on prescription drugs ...
3-Way Latex Foley Catheter Misc. 3-Way Oral Port Stopcock Misc. 3-Way Silicath Foley Catheter Misc. 3-Way Stopcock Ext Set 20" Misc ...
http://www.webmd.com/drugs/index-drugs.aspx?alpha=0&subTab=1&show=drugs
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Burrowing of urinary bladder wall by the tip of a size 22 Fr silicone ...
silicone, Foley, catheter was inserted. ... Foley, silicone catheter was ... Subsequently, suprapubic Foley catheter was changed after intervals of eight ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2467398
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Prostate removal
After surgery, a Foley catheter is placed in the body to help remove urine. ... A Foley catheter may be placed to help drain the bladder after surgery. ...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/Prostate-removal.htm
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Template:Health care - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Industry · Systems · Economics · Politics · Providers · Philosophy. Health sciences ... Adult diaper · Bedpan · Foley catheter · Incontinence pad · Urinal. Restraint ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Health_care
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Long catheter sign: a reliable bedside sign of incorrect positioning of ...
A 16 Fr, 20 ml balloon Foley catheter was inserted over a 0.032" guide wire. ... If this happens, an excessive length of Foley catheter will be outside the penis. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2488320
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Total Knee Replacement Surgery Risks and Recovery on MedicineNet.com
Read about total knee replacement (TKR) surgery complications, risks, recovery, ... A catheter inserted into the urethra (a Foley catheter) allows free passage of ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/total_knee_replacement/page3.htm
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[Changes in the urinary bladder caused by short-term permanent ...
... drainage using a permanent Foley catheter is practised frequently in hospitals. The catheter usually hurts the bladder mucosa and submucosa to various degrees. ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18724530
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Living With a Spinal Cord Injury-Bladder Care
You may not have control of your bladder after a spinal cord injury (SCI) ... If you use an indwelling Foley catheter, after a period of time you may be able ...
http://www.webmd.com/brain/tc/living-with-a-spinal-cord-inju...
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Skull Base Reconstruction: Endoscopic Reconstruction of Cranial Base ...
A Foley catheter (12 to 14 French) is passed transnasally from one nasal cavity ... The external end of the Foley catheter is secured to the skin of the cheek ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1852577
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Foley - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Foley catheter, another term for a urinary catheter, named for its inventor, Dr. ... Foley Shield (rugby league competition) Book Foley is Good: And The Real ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foley?s
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Catheters for urinary incontinence in men
Standard catheter. ... The standard catheter is used for intermittent self-catheterization. Indwelling Foley catheter. ... prevents the catheter from slipping ...
http://www.webmd.com/urinary-incontinence-oab/catheters-for-...
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia:Bladder and urethral repair - series ...
After surgery, the patient will have a Foley catheter and a suprapubic catheter in place. ... The suprapubic catheter may be removed several days after surgery ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/presentations/100002_2.htm
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A randomized trial of foley catheter use in obstetric and gynecological ...
Use of foley catheter drainage post-operatively has been routine obstetric and ... For these patients, the foley catheter actually increases the amount of pain ...
http://gateway.nlm.nih.gov/MeetingAbstracts/102194231.html
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NIDDK Image Library
Title: Diagram of Foley catheter in male urinary tract ... The Foley catheter consists of two tubes for fluids flowing in and out of the bladder. ...
http://catalog.niddk.nih.gov/ImageLibrary/searchresults.cfm?...
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Surgical Treatment of BPH
In depth review of the common surgical procedures performed when ... Called a Foley catheter, this device has a water-filled balloon on the end that ...
http://seniorhealth.about.com/cs/menshealth/a/BPH_4.htm
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Patient Information Publications
Applying the external catheter: procedure for men. Foley Catheter Care. How to Wash Your Hands ... Managing Your Tunneled Catheter (Hickman, Neostar, Broviac, ...
http://www.cc.nih.gov/ccc/patient_education/pepubs/
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Acute Hospitalization and Alzheimer's Disease: A Special Kind of Care
Foley Catheters: Should be run directly from the area of insertion to the end of ... Foley Catheter in Men: Should be taped to the abdomen. ...
http://www.nia.nih.gov/Alzheimers/Publications/acute.htm
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Unusual Complication of Urethral Catheterization: A Case Report
Her bladder was being drained using a urethral Foley catheter. ... After removal of the Foley catheter, cystoscopy was performed. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2526488
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Patient lift - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A patient lift (sometimes hoist) is a mechanical device that is used in health ... Adult diaper · Bedpan · Foley catheter · Incontinence pad · Urinal. Restraint ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patient_lift
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MedlinePlus: Bladder Diseases ? Multiple Languages
Foley Catheter - Female. American Sign Language (ASL) Multimedia Bilingual ... Caring for Your Foley Catheter (for Men) ? English ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/languages/bladderdiseases.html
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Transurethral microwave thermotherapy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Urologists often place a Foley catheter to prevent the patient from having urinary retention. ... protocols suggest leaving a Foley catheter in for up to 2 ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transurethral_microwave_thermotherapy
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Control of massive cardiac haemorrhage by balloon catheter
... and Williams (1962) used a Foley's catheter to prevent haemorrhage from an ... inferior vena cava close to the heart was controlled by using a Foley's catheter. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=470049
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Hemoscrotum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The bleeding site resulting from inguinal hernia repair was explored surgically, ... A Foley catheter is in place to prevent urinary retention. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemoscrotum
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Bladder catheterization, male
... is accomplished by inserting a catheter (a hollow tube, often with and ... This procedure is performed for urinary obstruction, following surgical ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/imagepages/1066.htm
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Online Medical Dictionary at WebMD: Find Definitions for Medical Terms
Find definitions for medical terms with the online dictionary ... Foley catheter. folic acid. follicle. follicle-stimulating hormone(FSH) follitropin. footdrop ...
http://dictionary.webmd.com/f
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