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Fluid Retention, Urge To Urinate Without Control, Have Liver Disease. Can Weight Be Checked Twice In Day To Know Excretion Of Fluids?
HI, MY BROTHER HAS LIVER DISEASE HE RETAINS LOTS OF FLUID NURSES MESURE THE AMOUNT OF URINE HE PUTS OUT BUT AT TIMES HE HAS THE URGE TO URINATE AND CANT WAIT FOR THE NURSE TO GIVE HIM THE URINAL SO HE URINATER ON THE BED . I ALSO NOTICE THAT HE GETS WEIGHED EARLY IN THE MORNING EVERY DAY IS THIS ANOTHER WAY OF KNOWING IF HE PUTING OUT ENOUGH FLUIDS BY WHEING HIM TWICE A DAY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANSWER
Fri, 30 Aug 2013
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The nursing staff will monitor the amount of fluid he puts in (drinks) and the amount he puts out via his urine.
If he is having issues with continence then it would not be entirely accurate. If this persists they may consider a urinal at his bed side or a catheter.
The weighing is also another way of monitoring his fluids. They may also measure is abdominal girth.
I hope this helps
The nursing staff will monitor the amount of fluid he puts in (drinks) and the amount he puts out via his urine.
If he is having issues with continence then it would not be entirely accurate. If this persists they may consider a urinal at his bed side or a catheter.
The weighing is also another way of monitoring his fluids. They may also measure is abdominal girth.
I hope this helps
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