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Ultrasound scan of urinary bladder: the balloon of Foley catheter is not seen, but the importance of this finding was not recognised by radiologist or by spinal cord physician.
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Fig1
The balloon of Foley catheter was not seen in urinary bladder (Figure 1) but this finding was not recognised by radiologist and spinal cord physician.
Axial scan of CT of pelvis performed ten days later: Neither the catheter nor balloon of Foley catheter can be seen inside the urinary bladder. The balloon of Foley catheter (arrow) is located in dilated prostate-membranous urethra.
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Fig2
CT revealed the balloon of Foley catheter in the over-stretched prostato-membranous urethra (Figures 2 and 3).
Sagittal section of CT of pelvis: the balloon of Foley catheter (arrow) is located in dilated prostato-membranous urethra.
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Fig3
CT revealed the balloon of Foley catheter in the over-stretched prostato-membranous urethra (Figures 2 and 3).
The tip of Foley catheter, which is radio-opaque, is not lying within the urinary bladder but it is located distal to bladder neck. The balloon of Foley catheter (arrow) is seen outside the urinary bladder within the urethra.
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Fig4
Foley catheter was not located within the urinary bladder but was lying distal to bladder neck (Figure 4). Flexible cystoscopy was performed and Foley catheter was inserted into the bladder over a guide wire.
24-hours ECG shows bradycardia of 39 beats per minute.
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Fig5
24-hours ECG monitoring revealed bradycardia: slowest being 39 beats per minute (Figure 5), 214 episodes, and 36 beats at 00:09:04.
24-hours ECG shows a pause of 2.08 seconds (topmost recording).
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Fig6
There was a pause of 2.08 seconds at 22:14:51 (Figure 6).