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If air gets into continuous bladder irrigation it can cause distention, cramps and depending on how the air got in - INFECTION!!!. Make sure their is a reserved bag of N.S always and change the bag as soon as its empty to make sure their is no air introduced into the bladder. If you are doing irrigation, do not removed the connection from foley and bag, it will cause microorganisms to be introduced. Just cause you see an MD or an experienced nurse do it -does not make it right. Clamp the tubing next to the port and use the port to irrigate the bladder. Even if it means 10cc at a time!
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Intermittent bladder irrigation?
if the question is dealing with exccessive urination it could be caused by an enlarged prostate it could also be the bodies way of releiving itself of exxess fluid possibly from high blood pressure the body gets rid of waste products through the urinary system such as excess sodium,potassium and other by products the body can't use 2/18/2008 Continuous bladder irrigation is also used following a medical procedure to the urinary system. I have seen it used most frequently with prostatectomies. The prostate is extremely vascular and bleeds excessively following removal or reduction. A special foley catheter is inserted into the urethra with a Y type adapter to allow fluids to go both in and out. Large bags of normal saline are used to continually flush the bladder. It is very common for the normal saline to come back out as bright red blood at first. Eventually, the normal saline will run clear and the irrigation can be discontinued soon after. I have not seen many complications but as with any procedure there is a risk of infection. A rupture would also be possible if the output port was clogged and fluid continued to run in. Electrolyte imbalances would be possible as well. This is an impatient procedure so just being in the hospital has its own set of risks.
What happens if your bladder explodes?
Bladder explosion is a rare phenomenon. It is usually caused by trauma, such as a motor vehicle accident, and is usually referred to as "bladder rupture." Your bladder cannot explode just from holding your urine because you will micturate involuntarily before it gets to the point of possible explosion.
Drix gets on a bus the sign says his destination is?
the bladder. the bladder.
What happens when the bladder gets too full?
The size of a plum when empty, but looks like an inflated balloon when full
What could be causing your stomach to expand when you have to pee it gets hard and looks like I'm pregnant?
The pee inside your bladder. Your bladder is like a balloon, tiny when empty, but it gets larger as it gets fuller. This can displace internal organs and become visible from outside of your body if your bladder gets full enough. I wouldn't expect it to be visible unless you were very full, however.If this happens to you regularly, it's possible that you're waiting longer than you should before peeing. Doing that too often increases your risk of urinary tract infections.
What allows for the expansion of the bladder?
The bladder expands when it is increasing in capacity. The more urine deposited in the bladder, the larger it will need to be in order to compensate. If the bladder gets too big, it will result in infection or an ulcer.
What organ gets plucked from your body during a cholecystectomy?
Gall bladder
What organ gets rid of liquid waste?
That would be the urinary bladder.
Drix gets on a bus whose sign indicates that its destination is what?
the bladder
How much bladder volume is 1100ml?
1100ml is a very large bladder, like mine. you can drink a lot of coke before your bladder gets to bursting point!
Why is the scrotum's puffy?
The Scrotum (the sac - like pouch that holds the male's testicles) gets puffy when the testicles draws upwards toward the bladder. This happens when the male human gets either wet, cold, arouse (excited), or is thinking in terms of sex.
What causes bladder explosion?
The bladder explosion occurs if you hold your urine for more than 7 hours because the urine overfills the bladder. It's like a balloon that gets too much air. The longer you hold, the higher the risk of bladder explosion will be.
