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Urinary catheter: Care at homeUUrinary catheter: Care at homeUrinary catheter: Care at homeEnglishUrologyChild (0-12 years);Teen (13-18 years)Bladder;UrethraBladder;UrethraNon-drug treatmentCaregivers Adult (19+)NA2009-11-10T05:00:00Z6.5000000000000070.00000000000001245.00000000000Health (A-Z) - ProcedureHealth A-Z<p>Urinary catheters require regular cleaning and irrigation to keep them working properly. Find out how to care for your child's catheter at home. </p><p>Your child has come home from the hospital with a urinary catheter. A catheter is a thin tube. A urinary catheter drains urine (pee) from your child's bladder to the outside of the body. </p> <p>There are some things you need to do to look after your child's catheter at home. Parents and older children can learn how to care for a catheter. Before your child goes home, a nurse will show you what to do. This page also explains what to do. </p> <p>There are different types of urinary catheters:</p> <ul> <li>A Foley catheter enters your child's bladder through the tube that carries urine out of the body (the urethra). </li> <li>A suprapubic catheter enters your child's bladder through a cut in the belly. </li> </ul> <p>You care for both these catheters the same way.</p><h2>Key points</h2> <ul> <li>A urinary catheter is a thin tube that drains urine (pee) from the bladder to the outside of the body.</li> <li>Parents and older children can learn how to look after a urinary catheter at home.</li> <li>The catheter needs to be irrigated (rinsed). Irrigation is a way to help keep urine flowing freely through the catheter. </li> <li>Never try to take a catheter out or put it back in by yourself. If your child's catheter falls out, take your child to the emergency department right away. </li> <li>If urine does not flow from the catheter after you irrigate it, take your child to the emergency department right away. </li> <li>Call your child's surgeon or the urology resident on call if the flow of urine slows down or stops; if you notice a change in the colour of your child's urine; or if your child has a fever or chills. </li> </ul><h2>Catheter problems that need a doctor or nurse</h2> <p>There are some catheter problems that you cannot take care of by yourself. These problems need a doctor or nurse:</p> <ul> <li>If the catheter comes out, do not try to put it back by yourself. Instead, go to the emergency department at the hospital right away. </li> <li>Normally, there should be a slow, steady flow of urine through the catheter. If there is much less urine than usual, call your child's surgeon or the urology resident on call in the hospital. </li> <li>If you notice a change in the colour of your child's urine, call your child's surgeon or the urology resident on call. </li> <li>If your child gets a <a href="/Article?contentid=30&language=English">fever</a> or chills, call the urology resident on call. </li> </ul> <h3>Important phone numbers</h3> <p>Your child's surgeon:</p> <p>Urology resident on call:</p> <h2>When to call the hospital</h2> <p>If the flow of urine slows down or stops; if you notice a change in the colour of your child's urine; or if your child has a fever or chills, you should see the doctor. You can also visit your local Emergency Room or the Hospital for Sick Children Emergency Department. If you have any questions, you may also contact your family physician or paediatrician.</p><h2>At SickKids</h2><h3>Supporting your child</h3><p>When preparing your child for an operation, the urology team recommends that whenever possible, your child and family members attend the Pre-Admission Program offered at SickKids. For more information call 416-813-6150 or visit the website at <a href="http://www.sickkids.ca/" target="_blank">www.sickkids.ca</a>.</p><p>A <a href="/Article?contentid=1153&language=English">Child Life Specialist</a> can also help to prepare and support your child if they are anxious about the operation.<br></p><h2>Useful websites</h2><p> <a href="http://www.sickkids.ca/" target="_blank">www.sickkids.ca</a></p> <p> <a href="http://www.cua.org/" target="_blank">www.cua.org</a></p>
القثطار البولي: الرعاية في المنزلاالقثطار البولي: الرعاية في المنزلUrinary catheter: Care at homeArabicUrologyChild (0-12 years);Teen (13-18 years)Bladder;UrethraBladder;UrethraNon-drug treatmentCaregivers Adult (19+)NA2009-11-10T05:00:00Z6.0000000000000070.00000000000001134.00000000000Flat ContentHealth A-Z<p>القثاطر البولية تتطلب التنظيف والري المنتظمين لإبقائها تعمل بشكل صحيح. اعرف كيف تعتني بقثطار طفلك في المنزل.</p>
導尿管:家庭護理導尿管:家庭護理Urinary catheter: Care at homeChineseSimplifiedNAChild (0-12 years);Teen (13-18 years)NANANAAdult (19+)NA2009-11-10T05:00:00Z70.00000000000006.000000000000001134.00000000000Flat ContentHealth A-Z导尿管需要定期清洗和冲洗使他们正常工作。了解如何在家护理你的孩子的导管。<br><h2>在儿童医院:</h2><h3>支持你的孩子</h3><p><strong>本页面资源一节的大部分内容只有英文</strong></p><p>当准备你的孩子的手术时,泌尿科小组建议只要有可能,你的孩子和家庭成员参加儿童医院提供的入院前计划。欲了解更多信息,请致电416-813-6150或浏览网站 www.sickkids.ca </p><p>如果他或她对有关手术有焦虑,一个儿童的生活专家也可以帮助准备和支持你的孩子。</p><h3>相关网站</h3><p>www.sickkids.ca </p><p>www.aboutkidshealth.ca </p><p>www.cua.org </p><br>
導尿管:家庭護理導尿管:家庭護理Urinary Catheter: Care at HomeChineseTraditionalNAChild (0-12 years);Teen (13-18 years)NANANAAdult (19+)NA2009-11-10T05:00:00Z70.00000000000006.000000000000001134.00000000000Flat ContentHealth A-Z導尿管需要定期清洗和沖洗以保持其正常工作。瞭解怎樣在家護理孩子的導管。
Cathéter urinaire : soins à domicileCCathéter urinaire : soins à domicileUrinary catheter: Care at homeFrenchUrologyChild (0-12 years);Teen (13-18 years)Bladder;UrethraBladder;UrethraNon-drug treatmentCaregivers Adult (19+)NA2009-11-10T05:00:00Z6.0000000000000070.00000000000001134.00000000000Health (A-Z) - ProcedureHealth A-Z<p>Les cathéters urinaires nécessitent un nettoyage et une irrigation réguliers pour pouvoir bien fonctionner. Vous apprendrez comment assurer le soin du cathéter de votre enfant à la maison.</p><p>Votre enfant est revenu à la maison avec un cathéter urinaire. C’est un cathéter qui draine l’urine de la vessie vers l’extérieur du corps.</p> <p>Il y a certaines choses que vous devez faire pour prendre soin du cathéter de votre enfant à la maison. Les parents et les enfants plus vieux peuvent apprendre comment prendre soin d’un cathéter. Avant que votre enfant ne rentre à la maison, un infirmier vous expliquera quoi faire. Cette page vous l'explique également. </p> <p>Il existe divers types de cathéters :</p> <ul> <li>une sonde de Foley entre dans la vessie de votre enfant par le tube qui transporte l’urine hors du corps (l’urètre);</li> <li>un cathéter sus-pubien entre dans la vessie de votre enfant par un petit trou dans le ventre.</li> </ul> <p>Vous apporterez les mêmes soins aux deux cathéters.</p><h2>À retenir</h2> <ul> <li>Un cathéter urinaire est un tube mince qui draine l’urine de la vessie vers l’extérieur du corps.</li> <li>Les parents et les enfants plus âgés peuvent apprendre à prendre soin d’un cathéter urinaire à la maison.</li> <li>Le cathéter doit être irrigué (rincé). L’irrigation est un moyen de s'assurer que l’urine coule bien dans le cathéter.</li> <li>N’essayez jamais de retirer un cathéter ou de le remettre vous-même. Si le cathéter de votre enfant tombe, amenez votre enfant au service d’urgence immédiatement.</li> <li>Si l’urine ne coule pas après l’irrigation, amenez votre enfant au service d’urgence immédiatement.</li> <li>Appelez le chirurgien de votre enfant ou le résident (interne) en urologie si l’urine coule plus lentement ou cesse de couler, si vous remarquez un changement dans la couleur de l’urine ou si votre enfant a de la fièvre ou des frissons.</li> </ul><h2>Problèmes qui nécessitent les soins d’un médecin ou d’un infirmier</h2> <p>Il y a certains problèmes que vous ne pouvez pas régler seul. Demandez l’aide d’un médecin ou d’un infirmier.</p> <ul> <li>Si le cathéter sort, n’essayez pas de le rentrer vous-même. Rendez-vous au service d’urgence le plus près.</li> <li>Habituellement, l’urine coule lentement, mais avec débit constant. S’il y a beaucoup moins d’urine que d’habitude, appelez le chirurgien de votre enfant ou l'interne en urologie à l’hôpital.</li> <li>Si vous remarquez un changement de couleur de l’urine de votre enfant, appelez le chirurgien ou le résident (l'interne) en urologie à l’hôpital.</li> <li>Si votre enfant a de la fièvre ou des frissons, appelez le résident (l'interne) en urologie.</li> </ul> <h3>Numéros de téléphone importants</h3> <p>Chirurgien de votre enfant :</p> <p>Résident/Interne en urologie :</p><h2>À l’hôpital SickKids</h2> <h3>Soutien à votre enfant</h3> <p>Quand vous préparerez votre enfant pour une opération, l’équipe d’urologie recommande que dans la mesure du possible, votre enfant et les membres de sa famille participent au programme préalable à l’admission à Sick Kids. Pour de plus amples renseignements, composez le 416-813-6150 ou visitez le site Web, à l’adresse www.sickkids.ca</p> <p>Un spécialiste des enfants peut aussi aider à préparer et à soutenir votre enfant si l’opération l’inquiète. </p><h2>Sites Web utiles</h2><p> <a href="http://www.sickkids.ca/" target="_blank">www.sickkids.ca</a></p> <p> <a href="http://www.cua.org/" target="_blank">www.cua.org</a></p>
Catéter urinario: cuidado en casaCCatéter urinario: cuidado en casaUrinary Catheter: Care at HomeSpanishNAChild (0-12 years);Teen (13-18 years)NANANAAdult (19+)NA2009-11-10T05:00:00Z000Flat ContentHealth A-Z<p>Para funcionar correctamente, los catéteres urinarios requieren que se los limpie e irrigue con regularidad.</p>
சிறுநீர் வடிகுழாய் உட்புகுத்துதல்: வீட்டில் பராமரிப்புசிறுநீர் வடிகுழாய் உட்புகுத்துதல்: வீட்டில் பராமரிப்புUrinary Catheter: Care at HomeTamilNAChild (0-12 years);Teen (13-18 years)NANANAAdult (19+)NA2009-11-10T05:00:00Z000Flat ContentHealth A-Z<p>சிறுநீர் வடிகுழாய்கள் சரியான முறையில் வேலை செய்வதற்கு ஒழுங்கான சுத்தப்படுத்தலும் தண்ணீரைப் பாய்ச்சிக் கழுவுவதும் தேவைப்படுகிறது.</p>
پیشاب خارج کرنے کے لئے کاتھٹر کا استعمال- گھر پر احتیاطپپیشاب خارج کرنے کے لئے کاتھٹر کا استعمال- گھر پر احتیاطUrinary Catheter: Care at HomeUrduNAChild (0-12 years);Teen (13-18 years)NANANAAdult (19+)NA2010-03-05T05:00:00Z70.00000000000006.000000000000001134.00000000000Flat ContentHealth A-Zپیشاب کے کیتھتر کو درست حالت میں رکھنے کے لئے با قاعیدہ صفائ ضروری ھے۔ معلومات حاصل کریں کہ گھر پر بچے کے کیتھتر کی حفاظت کیسے ھو سکتی ہےپیشاب کا کیتھتر

 

 

 

 

Urinary catheter: Care at home1246.00000000000Urinary catheter: Care at homeUrinary catheter: Care at homeUEnglishUrologyChild (0-12 years);Teen (13-18 years)Bladder;UrethraBladder;UrethraNon-drug treatmentCaregivers Adult (19+)NA2009-11-10T05:00:00Z6.5000000000000070.00000000000001245.00000000000Health (A-Z) - ProcedureHealth A-Z<p>Urinary catheters require regular cleaning and irrigation to keep them working properly. Find out how to care for your child's catheter at home. </p><p>Your child has come home from the hospital with a urinary catheter. A catheter is a thin tube. A urinary catheter drains urine (pee) from your child's bladder to the outside of the body. </p> <p>There are some things you need to do to look after your child's catheter at home. Parents and older children can learn how to care for a catheter. Before your child goes home, a nurse will show you what to do. This page also explains what to do. </p> <p>There are different types of urinary catheters:</p> <ul> <li>A Foley catheter enters your child's bladder through the tube that carries urine out of the body (the urethra). </li> <li>A suprapubic catheter enters your child's bladder through a cut in the belly. </li> </ul> <p>You care for both these catheters the same way.</p><h2>Key points</h2> <ul> <li>A urinary catheter is a thin tube that drains urine (pee) from the bladder to the outside of the body.</li> <li>Parents and older children can learn how to look after a urinary catheter at home.</li> <li>The catheter needs to be irrigated (rinsed). Irrigation is a way to help keep urine flowing freely through the catheter. </li> <li>Never try to take a catheter out or put it back in by yourself. If your child's catheter falls out, take your child to the emergency department right away. </li> <li>If urine does not flow from the catheter after you irrigate it, take your child to the emergency department right away. </li> <li>Call your child's surgeon or the urology resident on call if the flow of urine slows down or stops; if you notice a change in the colour of your child's urine; or if your child has a fever or chills. </li> </ul><h2>How to care for the catheter</h2><ul><li>Try to get your child to drink at least six to eight glasses of liquid every day. </li><li> <a href="/Article?contentid=1981&language=English">Wash your hands</a> with soap and water before and after you touch the catheter or urine.</li><li>Check the catheter tubing every hour for leaks, loops or kinks. </li><li>Keep your child's catheter taped firmly in place. Your child's nurse will show you how to do this before you leave the hospital. </li><li>Never try to take the catheter out or put it back in by yourself. </li><li>Always keep the catheter drainage bag lower than your child's bladder. </li><li>Empty the catheter drainage bag at least two times each day. </li><li>Clean your child's skin around the catheter every day. Use a clean tissue and povidone-iodine solution such as Betadine. If Betadine is not available, you can use soap and water. Let the Betadine dry for one minute. Then wipe it away with water. </li><li>Give your child all medicine exactly as prescribed by your child's doctor. </li><li>Irrigate your child's catheter as directed by your child's doctor. </li></ul><h2>Your child's catheter needs to be irrigated</h2><p>From time to time, your child's catheter needs to be irrigated (rinsed). This helps the urine to drain freely.</p><p>Parents and older children can learn how to irrigate the catheter at home.</p><p>Your child's catheter may need to be irrigated for one or more of these reasons:</p><ul><li>if your child has bladder spasms </li><li>if urine stops draining from the catheter </li><li>if there is mucus in the urine </li></ul><p>Some children need their catheter irrigated often and at set times. If this is true for your child, the doctor will give you a schedule to follow. </p><p>Use this space to write down when to irrigate your child's catheter:</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><h2>A nurse will teach you how to irrigate your child's catheter</h2><p>Before your child goes home from the hospital, the nurse will teach you how to irrigate the catheter.</p><h3>You will need special supplies</h3><p>You will need these supplies each time you irrigate your child's catheter:</p><ul><li>an alcohol swab </li><li>a special salt water mixture called normal saline solution </li><li>a 60 mL syringe with a tapered end </li><li>a paper towel or other clean towel </li></ul><p>Before your child goes home, the discharge planner will help you get these supplies.</p><h2>To irrigate the catheter, follow these steps:</h2><ol class="akh-steps"><li> <figure> <img src="https://assets.aboutkidshealth.ca/akhassets/Catheter_irrigation_step1_EQUIP_ILL_EN.jpg" alt="Washing hands with soap and water" /> </figure> <p>Wash your hands with soap and water. Gather the supplies you will need.</p></li><li>Open a sterile syringe package and draw 30 mL of normal saline into it. Place the syringe back into the packaging to keep the tip sterile. Do not let the tip of the syringe touch anything else. </li><li> <figure><img src="https://assets.aboutkidshealth.ca/akhassets/Catheter_irrigation_step2_EQUIP_ILL_EN.jpg" alt="Cleaning connection site of catheter with alcohol swab" /> </figure> <p>Put a clean towel under the catheter where it connects to the drainage tube. Use an alcohol swab to clean the connection site.</p></li><li> <figure><img src="https://assets.aboutkidshealth.ca/akhassets/Catheter_irrigation_step3_EQUIP_ILL_EN.jpg" alt="Disconnecting catheter from drainage tubing" /> </figure> <p>Pinch the catheter between your thumb and forefinger. Disconnect it from the drainage tubing. Put the end of the tubing on the clean towel.</p></li><li> <figure><img src="https://assets.aboutkidshealth.ca/akhassets/Catheter_irrigation_step4_EQUIP_ILL_EN.jpg" alt="Injecting saline solution into catheter with a syringe" /> </figure> <p>Attach the sterile syringe to the end of the catheter. Gently push the plunger so all of the normal saline solution flows through the catheter. Once the normal saline is all in, gently pull back on the plunger to take it back out.</p></li><li> <figure><img src="https://assets.aboutkidshealth.ca/akhassets/Catheter_irrigation_step5_EQUIP_ILL_EN.jpg" alt="Cleaning tip of catheter with alcohol swab" /> </figure> <p>Clean the tip of the catheter with an alcohol swab. Clean the tip of the drainage tubing with an alcohol swab.</p></li><li>Reconnect the catheter to the drainage tubing. Wash your hands again.</li></ol><h3>If it is hard to pull back on the plunger</h3><p>Do not use force to pull back hard on the plunger. This could hurt your child's bladder. Instead, gently try to pull back again. </p><h3>If it is still hard to pull back</h3><p>Connect your child's catheter to the drainage tubing again. Watch for a good flow of urine.</p><ul><li>If urine flows well, irrigate again at the next scheduled time. </li><li>If urine does not flow, bring your child to the hospital's emergency department right away. If your child's urologist has told you to do something else, do what the urologist told you. </li></ul><p>Write down any special instructions from your child's urologist here:</p><p></p><p></p><p> <br> </p><h2>Catheter problems that need a doctor or nurse</h2> <p>There are some catheter problems that you cannot take care of by yourself. These problems need a doctor or nurse:</p> <ul> <li>If the catheter comes out, do not try to put it back by yourself. Instead, go to the emergency department at the hospital right away. </li> <li>Normally, there should be a slow, steady flow of urine through the catheter. If there is much less urine than usual, call your child's surgeon or the urology resident on call in the hospital. </li> <li>If you notice a change in the colour of your child's urine, call your child's surgeon or the urology resident on call. </li> <li>If your child gets a <a href="/Article?contentid=30&language=English">fever</a> or chills, call the urology resident on call. </li> </ul> <h3>Important phone numbers</h3> <p>Your child's surgeon:</p> <p>Urology resident on call:</p> <h2>When to call the hospital</h2> <p>If the flow of urine slows down or stops; if you notice a change in the colour of your child's urine; or if your child has a fever or chills, you should see the doctor. You can also visit your local Emergency Room or the Hospital for Sick Children Emergency Department. If you have any questions, you may also contact your family physician or paediatrician.</p><h2>At SickKids</h2><h3>Supporting your child</h3><p>When preparing your child for an operation, the urology team recommends that whenever possible, your child and family members attend the Pre-Admission Program offered at SickKids. For more information call 416-813-6150 or visit the website at <a href="http://www.sickkids.ca/" target="_blank">www.sickkids.ca</a>.</p><p>A <a href="/Article?contentid=1153&language=English">Child Life Specialist</a> can also help to prepare and support your child if they are anxious about the operation.<br></p><h2>Useful websites</h2><p> <a href="http://www.sickkids.ca/" target="_blank">www.sickkids.ca</a></p> <p> <a href="http://www.cua.org/" target="_blank">www.cua.org</a></p><img alt="" src="https://assets.aboutkidshealth.ca/AKHAssets/urinary_catheter_caring_for_child_at_home.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />https://assets.aboutkidshealth.ca/AKHAssets/urinary_catheter_caring_for_child_at_home.jpgUrinary catheter: Care at homeFalse

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