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What Causes A String Of Blood To Appear In A Foley Catheter Bag?
What causes a string of blood to appear in a foley catheter bag? I have an enlarged prostate and have had the foley tube attached for about 8 days. Am taking 0.4 MG of Flomax. Also notice blood at tip of penis where tube is inserted. No pain involved so far. String of blood or any blood only appears occasionally.
Mon, 14 Jul 2014
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Yes. This kind features are seen in long standing catheterisation.
There are two reasons i can think of. The enlarged prostate itself can give trace of blood some times. The longstanding catheterisation in a narrowed urethra when dilated may cause mild injury and cause bleed.
After all this you let a doctor see and take action by changing or removing.
Need to ask ? Do not hesitate. Thank you.
Yes. This kind features are seen in long standing catheterisation.
There are two reasons i can think of. The enlarged prostate itself can give trace of blood some times. The longstanding catheterisation in a narrowed urethra when dilated may cause mild injury and cause bleed.
After all this you let a doctor see and take action by changing or removing.
Need to ask ? Do not hesitate. Thank you.
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