Equipment and therapies
Foley
indwelling urinary catheter
A urinary catheter held in place by a small inflated balloon, named for its designer. A straight catheter is inserted and removed in one go.
How it gets tested
Recognition, and the link to CAUTI and to intake-and-output recording.
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