title: A Rare Cause of Death in a Woman: Iatrogenic Bladder Rupture in a Patient With an Indwelling Foley Catheter.
abstract: The CDC estimates that 12-25% of all hospitalized patients receive a urinary catheter during their hospital stay. Foley catheter failure is uncommon and Foley catheter failure associated with iatrogenic urinary bladder rupture (IUBR) is extremely rare. Symptoms are often nonspecific and thus misdiagnosis and delayed treatment is common. In this case report, we present a case of IUBR in a woman from Foley catheter failure, which ultimately led to her demise. This case adds to the literature the importance of suspicion for IUBR in patients with indwelling Foley catheters presenting with lower abdominal pain, hematuria, and decreased urine output.
authors.affiliation: Spartan Health Sciences University, School of Medicine, Vieux-Fort, Saint Lucia; Clark County Coroners Office, 1704 Pinto Lane, Las Vegas, NV 89106, USA.
authors.forename: Anthea B Mahesan
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Paul
authors.affiliation: Clark County Coroners Office, 1704 Pinto Lane, Las Vegas, NV 89106, USA.
authors.forename: Lary
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Simms
authors.affiliation: Spartan Health Sciences University, School of Medicine, Vieux-Fort, Saint Lucia; Clark County Coroners Office, 1704 Pinto Lane, Las Vegas, NV 89106, USA.
authors.forename: Abraham E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Paul
authors.affiliation: Ross University, School of Medicine, Dominica.
authors.forename: Andrew A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Mahesan
authors.affiliation: Spartan Health Sciences University, School of Medicine, Vieux-Fort, Saint Lucia.
authors.forename: Ammani
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ramzanali
keywords: Bladder; Foley; Iatrogenic; Rupture