pediatrics
How To Catheterize the Bladder in a Female Child
Indications for Bladder Catheterization: Female Child
Bladder catheterization can be done for diagnosis and/or treatment. Themain reasonto insert a bladder catheter in female children is to Collect a sterile urine sample for testing in very young children who cannot void on command Less common reasons include Relief of acute or chronic urinary retention ( Obstructive Uropathy ) Intermittent catheterization of a Neurogenic Bladder None Instillation of contrast agent for Cystourethrography None Bladder irrigation Instillation of a medicine Monitoring of urine output in certain hospitalized patients (indwelling catheter; not discussed here) 