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Aseptic Intermittent Catheterization
The process of performing intermittent catheterization using sterile equipment and inserting the catheter in a sterile way. This means that either a ready-to-use product which can be inserted in a no-touch technique like the Advance Plus catheter is used or a hydrophilic catheter is activated with sterile water and inserted with gloves in a no-touch technique. |
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Bladder
A hollow organ with a muscular wall that has two functions, the storage and emptying of urine. |
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Bladder Control
The ability to control urination. |
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Bladder Diary
A means to keep track of when one urinates or leaks urine. |
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Catheter
A thin hollow tube that is passed into the bladder through the urethra to drain urine from the bladder. |
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Catheterization
The process of inserting a tube into the bladder to drain urine. |
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Clean Intermittent Catheterization
Insertion of a clean catheter into the bladder at regular intervals. |
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Continence
The ability to control the timing and process of urination and bowel movements at a socially accepted time and place. |
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Cystometrography
A test that measures the changes in pressure that take place within the bladder following continuous injection of fluids through internally placed catheters. |
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External Sphincter Muscle
A round voluntary muscle surrounding the urethra that opens and closes to hold urine in or let it drain out of the bladder. |
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Foley Catheter
A catheter that is inserted into the bladder through the urethra for continuous emptying of the bladder. |
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French
A measurement of catheter diameter. 1 French = 1/3mm |
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Health History
A comprehensive look at your medical history including information such as existing diseases, previous health problems, injuries, medications and surgical procedures. |
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Incontinence
The involuntary loss of bladder or bowel control and the accidental loss of urine or stool. |
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Indwelling Catheter
A catheter that stays in the bladder for several days or weeks at a time. Examples of an indwelling catheter are suprapubic catheters or Foley catheters. |
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Infection
A condition resulting from the presence of bacteria. |
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Intermittent Catheterization
Insertion of a hollow tube into the bladder to drain urine at timed or regular intervals. |
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Internal Sphincter Muscle
An involuntary muscle located at the bladder opening. |
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Kidneys
Two bean shaped organs which lie internally on either side of the spinal cord whose purpose is to filter waste from the blood and to produce urine. |
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Kidney Infection
A urinary tract infection that also involves the kidneys. Also called pylonephritis. |
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Leg Bag
A plastic flat bag that attaches to the leg to collect urine from an indwelling catheter or a male external catheter. |
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Meatus
The opening of the urethra in both men and women. |
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Neurogenic Bladder
A bladder that does not function properly as the result of nerve damage. |
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Nocturia
The act of getting up during the night to urinate. |
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Overactive Bladder
A condition in which the bladder is squeezing down too frequently causing incontinence or a frequent urge to pass urine. |
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Overflow Incontinence
The involuntary loss of urine occurring when the bladder is overfilled (overdistension of the bladder). |
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Pelvic Floor Muscles
Several small muscle groups that surround the urethra and rectum. They support the organs of the pelvis and help to maintain continence. |
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Prostate Gland
A small organ in males located below the neck of the bladder encircling the urethra. |
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Reflex Incontinence
The involuntary loss of urine due to detrusor hyperreflexia and/or involuntary urethra relaxation without warning or sensory awareness. This condition is only seen in the presence of neuropathic bladder disorders. |
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Reflux
The backward flow of urine from the bladder back through ureters and sometimes into the kidneys. |
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Self-Catheterization
The means of emptying the bladder with an intermittent catheter. |
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Stress Incontinence
The involuntary loss of urine associated with physical stress such as coughing, sneezing, climbing or lifting. |
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Suprapubic Catheter
A catheter that is inserted through the skin above the pubic bone and into the bladder for continuous drainage of urine. |
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Ultrasound
A scan which can be used to identify the shape and position of the urinary organs and other abdominal organs. |
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Underactive Bladder
A bladder with an overly large capacity that overfills. Loss of sensation due to this filling action results in a bladder that does not contract forcefully enough, and small amounts of urine dribble from the urethra. |
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Ureters
Two hollow tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder. |
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Urethra
A muscular tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body. |
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Urge Incontinence
The involuntary loss of urine associated with a strong desire to void (urgency). |
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Urinalysis
An examination of the contents of urine to determine the presence of infection, to diagnose metabolic disease (e.g. diabetes) and to obtain information about kidney function. |
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Urinary Incontinence
The involuntary loss of urine which is objectively demonstratable in a social or hygienic problem. |
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Urinary Tract Infection
An illness caused by the presence of bacteria in the urinary tract. |
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Urine
Liquid waste filtered from the blood by the kidneys. |
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Urodynamic
Measurement of the functional sequences within the lower or upper urinary tract. |
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Voiding
Urination. |
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