Catheterization of the bladder is a fundamental procedure for all junior clinicians and nurses to be familiar with in acute and elective circumstances. The female anatomy poses different features to be aware of during insertion.
Learn how to perform urinary or urethral catheterization in a female by seamlessly moving between the learning media; text, video, anatomy and simulator. In the simulator, learn how to perform intermittent catheterization in a female in learn mode or test yourself in test mode by choosing medical tools with your computer mice and performing the procedure in a virtual environment. In test mode you may also choose multi-choice questions to test your understanding. Examine your performance in either mode in your personalized logbook and print this record for your own documentation.
Read a concise step-by-step description of how to perform Foley catheterization in a female, steps are based upon evidence-based medicine and have hyperlinks to the relevant abstracts in Pubmed. Watch the procedure performed by an expert and observe a close up view of the labia majora, labia minora and urinary meatus being cleaned prior to the Foley catheter insertion.
Refresh your female genitourinary knowledge by viewing a sagittal plane clearly illustrating the bladder, urethra and vagina relationships. Read our applied anatomy which highlights the anatomy differences in a female.
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