para>This is an image of a cross section of a kidney that details the anatomy. Blood with waste products flows into the kidney through the renal artery. It is cleaned in the kidney and the waste products flow with the urine to the bladder through the ureter. The clean blood is returned to the body through the renal vein. There is also a callout showing where the kidneys are located within the body.View Original
This is an image of a cross section of a kidney that details the anatomy. Blood with waste products flows into the kidney through the renal artery. It is cleaned in the kidney and the waste products flow with the urine to the bladder through the ureter. The clean blood is returned to the body through the renal vein. There is also a callout showing where the kidneys are located within the body.
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What care is needed at home?
- Ask your doctor what you need to do when you go home. Make sure you ask questions if you do not understand what the doctor says. This way you will know what you need to do.
- Take all drugs as ordered by your doctor.
- Drink 6 to 8 glasses of liquids each day to avoid an infection unless your doctor asks you to limit fluids for some other health problem.
- If you have a stent with a thread that is outside your body, make sure you do not pull on the thread and pull the stent out.
What follow-up care is needed?
- Your doctor may ask you to make visits to the office to check on your progress. Be sure to keep these visits.
- A cystoscope is a telescope-like device put into the opening where urine comes out of your body. It can also be used to take out the stent. You may be given a local pain drug for this. Some stents have a string or thread attached to them that stays outside the body. The doctor can take out this kind of stent by pulling on the thread. Talk with your doctor about when you will have your stent removed.
What drugs may be needed?
The doctor may order drugs to: ‚
- Help with pain
- Relax bladder muscles
- Prevent or fight an infection
Will physical activity be limited?
You may go back to your normal daily activity when your doctor tells you it is OK. ‚
What problems could happen?
- Infection
- Bladder irritation
- Stent moves out of place
- Stent gets clogged
- You are not able to pass urine
When do I need to call the doctor?
- Signs of infection. These include a fever of 100.4 ‚ °F (38 ‚ °C) or higher; chills; pain with passing urine; urine changes color, becomes cloudy, or smells bad; or not able to pass urine.
- Very bad pain
- Lots of blood in your urine
- Urine is dribbling out most of the time
- Stent comes out
Teach Back: Helping You Understand
The Teach Back Method helps you understand the information we are giving you. The idea is simple. After talking with the staff, tell them in your own words what you were just told. This helps to make sure the staff has covered each thing clearly. It also helps to explain things that may have been a bit confusing. Before going home, make sure you are able to do these: ‚
- I can tell you about my procedure.
- I can tell you how I will take care of the needle site.
- I can tell you what I will do if I have a fever, pain with passing urine, my urine is cloudy or bloody, or other signs of problems.
Where can I learn more?
American Urological Association Foundation ‚
http://www.urologyhealth.org/urology/index.cfm?article=148 ‚
Last Reviewed Date
2015-04-14 ‚
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