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A member asked:
What should be done if a lot of stool gets on foley catheter tubing? it must be touched to be cleaned?
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Use gloves: Use gloves, if you cannot do a good job consider getting a professional like a home health nurse to change the Foley catheter, or go to the doctor's office, they should be able to do it for you.
Answered 10/3/2016
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Constant diareaha.Doctor done a lot of stool, blood, urine samples, +viewed both my stomack and colon with a tube. What does a funcional problem mean?
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