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Indications:
1. Urinary retention (palpable, prominent urinary bladder)
2. To keep the patient dry and manageable when he is obtended or comatose
3. Management of incontinence of urine
4. To watch hourly urine output in intensive care situation.
5. As a part of urologic studies
and also managing post operative status.
6. To obtain a catheterized specimen of urine for culture and sensitivity when specially
required.
Requirements:
1. Water
2. Sterile Foley catheter bag
3. Betadine solution (povidone Iodine) – paint.c.
Procedure:
Note:
Requirements:
The requirements for nasotracheal intubation is essentially the same. Xylocaine Jelly
is recommended for the lubrication of the nostril as well as the tube.
Contra indications:
1. Nasal and facial bone fracture
2. In apneic patients nasotracheal intubation would require to listen to breath sounds
and in apneic patients that is not possible.
3. In patients with basal skull fracture and CSF rhinorrhea.
Procedure:
Note:
However, it is always better to confirm the position of the endotracheal tube with a
chest x-ray taken as soon as possible.
Orotracheal Intubation
Requirements:
a. Laryngoscope
b. Endotracheal tubes (stylet included)
c. Suction machine
d. 10 cc Syringe
e. Ambu bag / ventilator
f. Stethoscope
Position:
Endotracheal intubation in emergencies is done with a patient in recumbent posture
and where neck injury is suspected, an assistant to hold the neck in neutral position
without hyperextension or flexion is recommended.
Procedure: