ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CATHETERS

1. CATHETERS

2. INTRODUCTION
 What are Catheters?
 Catheters are medical devices that can be
inserted in the body to treat diseases or perform a
surgical procedure.
 They can be used both internally and externally
and they exist in various forms, sizes and shape.
 They are used for by-passing and collection of
fluids.

4. GENERAL CLASSIFICATIONS
 There are three(3) classes of Catheters;
 Indwelling Catheters
 External Catheters
 Intermittent Catheters

5. INDWELLING CATHETERS
 These are catheters which are inserted into the
bladder and allowed to remain in the bladder. A
common type is a Foley catheter.
 Indwelling catheters can either be two-way or three-
way.
 Two-way catheter is used for collection of fluids only
while Three-way catheter is used for both
introduction and collection of fluids.
 The three-way catheter is usually more bulky and
could create skin and infection control problems.

7. EXTERNAL CATHETERS
 These are commonly referred to as condom
catheters or male catheters.
 They are used in male dementia patients and use
to treat urinary incontinence.

9. INTERMITTENT CATHETERS
 They are urinary catheters used to empty the
bladder during surgery and for a short period of
time.

11. CLASSIFICATIONS BASED ON SIZE
 The various sizes include;

15.  Catheters can either be silicone coated or non
silicone coated.
 The silicone coated is specifically used to reduce
irritation while the non silicone coated is used for
general purposes.

16. MATERIALS USED IN MAKING
CATHETERS
 Silicone rubber
 Nylon
 Polyethylene terephthalate (PET)
 Latex
 Polyurethane
 Thermoplastic elastomers

17. COMPLICATIONS OF CATHETERS
 Irritation
 Injury to the urethra
 Bladder stones
 Allergic reactions
 Septicemia
 Epididymitis
 Haematuria

18. MATRIC NUMBERS
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 185419
 185431
 185447
 185417
 133194
 185460
 185446
 185503
 170482
 185464
 185423

19. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
 KUNLE ARA PHARMACY
 OMAK PHARMACY

20. REFERENCE
 WIKIPEDIA