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Meatus Appears To Be Torn Or Split Or Separated, Continuous Draining. Is This Common ?

I am a nurse w/ a question. my pt had a urology consult and now the meatus appears to be torn or split or separated , is this common and will the separated sides ever return to a closed meatus? Also this pt has a indwelling foley cather to continuous draining. NO THANK YOU I WAS NOT EPECTING TO PAY FOR THIS SERVICE PLEASE REMOVE MY INFORMATION SORRY
Mon, 10 Jun 2013
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HI,ITS DR. TIWARI. YOUR PATIET IS ON COTINUOUS CATHETER WHICH CAN CAUSE THIS PROBLEM. ONCE THE CATHETER IS OUT IT WILL HEAL TONORMAL POSITION.
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Meatus Appears To Be Torn Or Split Or Separated, Continuous Draining. Is This Common ?

HI,ITS DR. TIWARI. YOUR PATIET IS ON COTINUOUS CATHETER WHICH CAN CAUSE THIS PROBLEM. ONCE THE CATHETER IS OUT IT WILL HEAL TONORMAL POSITION.