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What Is Compact Catheter Used For?

What is a catheter and what is it used for?

  • What does it mean when you cather. And how come reusing catheters is so bad? Thnx for asking 10pts enjoy em'

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    There are several types of catheters but I'm assuming you mean urinary catheters. It is a device that is inserted through the urethra and into the bladder to empty the bladder of urine, (the urine comes out through the tubing of the catheter and empties into a bag. Reusing catheters can be dangerous because of the risk of infection. Any bacteria, germs, etc. that touch or enter the tubing can travel up into the bladder and cause acute and chronic infections. Most people who reuse catheters have to be very careful and must dip the tubing and insertion device in boiling water prior to reusing and the risk is still greater than that with disposable catheters.

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A catheter is a tube put into the body, usually by a medical person, to let fluids drain out. It is often used when the person cannot urinate, as during and right after surgery. It can also be used to drain pus or blood out of a wound. It is very bad to reuse one as it can have germs on it from the first use. It must be inserted in a very sanitary method so as not to introduce germs into the person. Many folks that have illnesses that makes it difficult to urinate must have them in all the time and sometimes get urinary tract infections if they are not changed often and in a safe manner. I hope this helps.

wildtickle

A catheter is a smaller tube inserted into a larger tube (a urethra or vein). When put into a vein, it allows a volume of drugs to be infused into the vein (such as antibiotics, tracers for scans, etc.). Or, it might be used to remove a volume of blood (donation) or blood components (platelets). A urinary catheter would allow urine to drain.

Technologirl

Sometimes they insert a catheter because they don't want you to pee on your own. For example if you are going in for an operation, would get pretty messy if you just relieved yourself on the Operating table. Sometimes they just want to monitor output of urine. As for reusing, infection I believe is the only reason. Hope this helps

constantjoi

A catheter is what people who can't pee by themselves use. It is so bad to reuse one because you can get an infection.

sexygirl

it's a medical instrument that helps people pee if they can use their God given pee parts

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