What could have caused this?

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I'm beating myself up over this, and I don't even know if I should be.

I did a foley on a male patient today, after anesthesia induction, prior to surgery start. The cath went in without any problems, no resistance. I go about 25ml of clear yellow urine in return. Sometime between that point and the start of the major surgery (one minor procedure was done prior to that), there was hematuria. A decent amount too, the urine was more than just tinged. He was still draining urine well though.

What could cause this? I would assume if there were an injury, I would have noticed blood when I first got urine back also. I'm scared to death I've caused harm to this man and it's going to bite me in the butt, and I did it all like I was supposed to!

Specializes in rehab.
(Playing devil's advocate here, LOL). How does that speak of a good caring person/nurse?It's possible the person may only be looking out for his/her license. *end*

OP, pls ignore this.

I don't think its an issue of looking out for her licence, she was simpley worried that she may have caused the pt harm (If that makes any sense) People who have done something that they shouldn't have or failed to do what they should have usually know and their "worry" is much different, different enough to know not to post it on a public website that can be retrived later in a court of law....at least I wouldn't..:eek:

just my trail of thought. :redpinkhe I try to see the good in everyone and everything :redpinkhe

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Sounds like you did everything ok...you used lube, right? Probably the heparin. Sleep without guilt.

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Specializes in Cath Lab, OR, CPHN/SN, ER.
Sounds like you did everything ok...you used lube, right? Probably the heparin. Sleep without guilt.

There is always time for lube! (Name that movie!)

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Specializes in Anesthesia.
There is always time for lube! (Name that movie!)

EVOLUTION!

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