Foley Catheters - Foley Catheter For Diagnosis and Treatment Of Urinary Incontinence

It is usually the elderly people who go through from various urinary problems, such as, stress urinary incontinence, urge incontinence, and overflow incontinence.

CA, CA (prHWY.com) July 8, 2012 - CA, July 07, 2012 - It is usually the elderly people who go through from various urinary problems, such as, stress urinary incontinence, urge incontinence, and overflow incontinence. However, people who have crossed the age of 40, may experience either of the previously mentioned maladies on account of their unwholesome drinking habits.
Foley Catheters - It so happens that when the prostate-related gland which encircles the urethra at the neck of the bladder gets enlarged, it depresses the urethra and thus creates hindrance in the free outflow of urine from the urethra. As the obstruction becomes more acute, a condition develops in which not all of the urine is emptied from the bladder at the time of voiding.
The bladder, nevertheless, continues to fill, producing swelling and considerable discomfort. This type of entire urinary retention calls for immediate medical assistance. A foley catheter a thin, sterile cylindrical tube is, therefore, inserted into the bladder to drain away the accumulated urine and thereby provide relief to the patient from an otherwise distressing situation.
Catheters - In serious cases, the catheter is left in the bladder for an extended period of time which is referred to as 'indwelling catheter' to ensure regular drainage and to facilitate treatment on the basis of diagnosis of symptoms discovered.
The tests also throw sufficient light on the functioning of the kidneys - because if the kidneys are not functioning properly, they will discard even useful chemicals and substances required for healthy blood along with the waste products in the urine.
Precautionary Measure in the use of Foley Catheter: The only conceivable risk associated with the use of a foley catheter is the breakage of the balloon at the tip end of the catheter while inserting the same in the urethra. Care needs to be worked out in inflating the balloon with sterile water only after the catheter is accurately in place at the neck of the bladder - and in no case sooner than that - because rupture caused by the breakage of the balloon in the urethra can cause serious effects for the patient.

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Foley Catheters - Gateway Healthcare Products Inc, formerly known as Gateway Medical Supply was founded in 2003. We specialize in Sales and Rentals of Medical Equipment and Supplies. We carry an assortment of medical supplies from the leading manufacturers in the industry including, 3M, Invacare, Drive Medical, Pride mobility, Becton and Dickenson and many more.

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