Continence Catheter UTI

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6. Red flags — escalate / transfer

🚩 Red flags

Urosepsis — fever/hypothermia, hypotension, new confusion, tachypnea with a urinary source — escalate on the sepsis pathway; transfer per severity.

Acute retention with distension and no output — urgent catheterization/provider notification (bladder injury risk).

Obstructed catheter — no output with distension despite a catheter — troubleshoot/irrigate per order or replace; notify provider.

Gross hematuria / clots (especially on an anticoagulant) — notify provider; route to the Anticoagulation overlay.

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