catheterise

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catheterise

The nurse will catheterise the patient to drain the bladder.

Definition

Verb: * To insert a catheter (a thin, flexible tube) into a body cavity, duct, or vessel to allow drainage, injection of fluids, or access for surgical instruments. The most common usage refers to inserting a catheter into the urinary bladder to drain urine.

Usage

This is a technical medical term used primarily by healthcare professionals. It describes a specific clinical procedure. * The verb is often used in the passive voice when referring to the patient. * The direct object is typically the body part or the patient.

Examples
  • "The nurse will need to catheterise the patient before the surgery."
  • "Patients who cannot urinate may be catheterised to relieve discomfort."
  • "The protocol is to catheterise the bladder using sterile technique."
Advanced Usage
  • "To be catheterised": This passive construction is very common in clinical settings to describe the state of the patient.
    • The unconscious accident victim was immediately catheterised upon arrival at the emergency department.
Variants and Related Words
  • Catheterization (noun): The act or process of inserting a catheter.
    • Urinary catheterization is a common hospital procedure.
  • Catheter (noun): The tube itself.
    • A Foley catheter is often used for long-term drainage.
  • Catheterize: The standard American English spelling of the verb. "Catheterise" is the standard British English spelling.
Synonyms
  • Cannulate: To insert a cannula (a type of short, stiff tube), often into a blood vessel. While similar, "cannulate" is not synonymous with "catheterise" for urinary procedures.
  • Intubate: To insert a tube, most specifically into the trachea to maintain an airway. This is a different procedure.
Related Phrases
  • Insert a catheter: A more descriptive phrase with the same meaning as "to catheterise."
    • The doctor needed to insert a catheter.
  • Urinary catheterisation: The specific procedure of catheterising the bladder.
    • The risk of infection increases with urinary catheterisation.
catheterise

The nurse will catheterise the patient to drain the bladder.

Verb
  1. insert a catheter into (a body part)
    • catheterize the patient's bladder

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