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Obstructive Uropathy
Alternate Names : Uropathy - Obstructive
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Bladder Catheterization, Female
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A catheter (a hollow tube, often with an inflatable balloon tip) may be inserted into the urinary bladder when there is a urinary obstruction, following surgical procedures to the urethra, in unconscious patients (due to surgical anesthesia, coma, etc.), or for any other problem in which the bladder needs to be kept empty (decompressed) and urinary flow assured.
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Bladder Catheterization, Male
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Catheterization is accomplished by inserting a catheter (a hollow tube, often with and inflatable balloon tip) into the urinary bladder. This procedure is performed for urinary obstruction, following surgical procedures to the urethra, in unconscious patients (due to surgical anesthesia, coma, etc.), or for any other problem in which the bladder needs to be kept empty (decompressed) and urinary flow assured. Catheterization in males is slightly more difficult and uncomfortable than in females because of the longer urethra.
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Female Urinary Tract
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The female and male urinary tracts are relatively the same except for the length of the urethra.
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Male Urinary Tract
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The male and female urinary tracts are relatively the same except for the length of the urethra.
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• Definition
• Obstructive Uropathy Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Obstructive Uropathy Symptoms & Signs
• Obstructive Uropathy Prevention
• Obstructive Uropathy Diagnosis & Tests
• Obstructive Uropathy Treatment
• Obstructive Uropathy Prognosis
• Obstructive Uropathy Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
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• Acute Bilateral Obstructive Uropathy
• Acute Unilateral Obstructive Uropathy
• Bladder Stones
• Cancer
• Cervical Cancer
• Chronic Bilateral Obstructive Uropathy
• Chronic Unilateral Obstructive Uropathy
• Colon Cancer
• Cystinuria
• Endometrial Cancer
• Enlarged Prostate
• Retroperitoneal Fibrosis
• Unilateral Hydronephrosis
Tests & Exams
• Abdominal CT Scan
• Abdominal Ultrasound
• Intravenous Pyelogram
Surgery & Procedures
• Stent
Other Topics
• Acute
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• Flank Pain
• Nausea and Vomiting
• Renal
• Urination - Painful
• Urine - Bloody
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