bemyslut -> RE: Internal Water Sports? (12/1/2011 5:29:12 PM)
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Air bubbles in the bladder pose very little threat. During urological surgeries, namely cystoscopies, fluid is flushed into the bladder under pressure (pressurized via gravity, not mechanical pressure); air bubbles will often come into view and pose no threat to the patient. What can, happen however, is an electrolyte imbalance--and this can kill a person very quickly. Sterile water/tap water SHOULD NOT BE USED as it is hypotonic and will lyse the cells; secondly the oncotic gradient will facilitate water transport across the bladder. From the concern you have expressed regarding air bubbles (which are really trivial in this setting), you seem to lack an understanding of physiology of tonicity/electrolyte balance. Water from bladder irrigations can be rapidly absorbed into the blood stream. IF you are going to proceed with bladder irrigations, please know what you are doing, hyponatremia/hypernatremia can cause cardiac arrhythmias, seizures and even death--not to mention other problems that can arise: fluid overload, pulmonary edema, CHF, UTI, etc..
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