Xeroform dressings are a type of medical wound dressings that are infused with 3% Bismuth Tribromophenate in a petrolatum or oil emulsion base. Their antiseptic and antibacterial properties help protect the wound from infections.
Foley catheter, also known as an indwelling catheter is used to drain urine from the bladder. It is held in place with the help of a water-filled balloon that is inflated inside the bladder.
A colostomy connects the colon to the surface of the abdomen and allows waste material and gas to leave the body. Colostomy irrigation is a way to regulate bowel movements by emptying the colon at a scheduled time. The purpose is to empty your bowel at the...
Once surgery has been performed and you’re ready to return to your daily life, it is important to care for your ostomy. Caring for your ostomy is not only medically necessary, but is important to maintaining your quality of life. Care for your ostomy includes...
The main use of catheter is to remove fluids from bladder. They are specifically used when the patients cannot urinate by themselves. Catheters are generally used if there is injury to bladder or urethra and for people suffering from urinary incontinence. The...
A nebulizer treatment, also known as a “breathing treatment” is a medical treatment using liquid medication and turning it into an aerosol so it can be breathed in by a patient. The most common liquid medications used are in a class called bronchodilators.
Foley catheter, also known as an indwelling catheter is used to drain urine from the bladder. It is held in place with the help of a water-filled balloon that is inflated inside the bladder.
Breathing is pretty important to us humans and asthma interferes with this. In order to keep asthma from diminishing our quality of life, we must find ways to make sure our airways stay open and allow us to breathe freely. Using a peak flow meter to keep...
Christine Kijeck a colorectal surgical nurse at Danbury Hospital shared her experiences of dealing with colorectal surgery with the Ostomy Support Group.
Self-catheterization may seem difficult to some males, but it is not so. The step-by-step guide to intermittent self-catheterization will help you in using an intermittent catheter correctly with great ease. It includes the complete procedure of...
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