Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago

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Your post-op patient hasn’t voided in 8 hours. What do you do first?

👉 Bladder scan before catheterizing.

Why?

A full bladder = retention → cath might help

An empty bladder = perfusion problem → cath won’t fix it

Assess before you treat — every time 💡

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