Tag: obstruction
Troubleshooting Foley catheters
I firmly believe nurses should be trained to use POCUS to trouble shoot Foley catheters. It is not that rare for a difficult Foley insertion to result in a small amount of urine return and then no further drainage or the balloon fails to inflate easily. More often than not, the Foley is still in […]
Don’t become Jaundiced about POCUS
This patient came in with jaundice and the LFTs were elevated. They had had a cholecystectomy in the past. POCUS revealed a large dilated fluid-filled structure in the RUQ. After looking at the kidneys/liver +/- Doppler it became clear it was a very dilated CBD. CT confirmed the biliary dilatation and obstructing mass. [Ed. note: […]
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