This document discusses Foley catheters, which are flexible tubes inserted through the urethra into the bladder to drain urine. It notes that Foley catheters are commonly used for comatose patients, before and after certain surgeries, for patients with enlarged prostates or acute urinary retention, or who are unable to control their bladder. However, it also states that a major problem is they can lead to urinary tract infections by allowing bacteria to travel up the catheter. The document goes on to list some other uses of Foley catheters, such as ripening the cervix during labor induction, treating severe nosebleeds, draining internal bleeding, and managing urinary incontinence with an

1. By:
Seragaldin M. Abdulqader
Clinical pharmacology for nurses
University of Raparin/school of nursing
The lecture for undergraduate students:
2015 -2016
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2. Definition
A Foley catheter is a flexible tube
passed through the urethra and
into the bladder to drain urine. It is
the most common type
of indwelling urinary catheter.
This is allows the patient's urine to
drain freely from the bladder for
collection. It may be used to inject
liquids used for treatment or
diagnosis of bladder conditions.
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3. Types of Foley catheter
In general there are two types:
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4. Common Indications of Foley Catheter
 On comatose patients
 Before and after hysterectomies
 Before and after cesarean sections
 On patients who had genital injury
 On patients whose prostate is enlarged
 On patients with acute urinary retention
 On patients who are unable due to paralysis
 On patients who cannot control their bladder
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5. Contraindications of Foley Catheter
A major problem with Foley
catheters is that they tend to
contribute to urinary tract
infections (UTI). This occurs
because bacteria can travel
up the catheter to the
bladder, where the urine can
become infected.
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6. Other indications of Foley Catheter
 Cervix
A Foley catheter can also
be used to ripen the cervix
during induction of labor.
When used for this
purpose, the procedure is
called extra amniotic saline
infusion (EASI).
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7. Other indications of Foley Catheter
 Epistaxis
Used in cases of
severe epistaxis
(nosebleed), to
block blood from
freely flowing down
the nasal passage
into the mouth.
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8. Other indications of Foley Catheter
 Drainage
Also used in cases of
internal bleeding for
coming out the
accumulated blood
Inside the body.
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9. Other indications of Foley Catheter
 Drainage
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10. Condom catheter
An external urinary
collection device that fits
over the penis like a
condom, used in the
management of urinary
incontinence. Also called
Texas catheter.
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11. Thanks for
your listening
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