
12. Operating Instructions – Perform Therapy
12-2 HomeChoice APD Systems Patient At-Home Guide October 2, 2009 07-19-61-244
If your previous therapy ended early for any reason, or if you performed an off-cycler
exchange, you can be left with more fluid in your peritoneal cavity than normal. If
this occurs, your Initial Drain Alarm (I-DRAIN ALARM) setting may be too low. To
minimize the potential for an increased intraperitoneal volume (IIPV) situation, do
one of the following:
If a VERIFY I-DRAIN: ML prompt appears, press STOP and press U or V
to increase your I-DRAIN ALARM setting to at least 70% of your current
expected peritoneal volume for this therapy only.
– OR –
WARNING
Bypassing an Initial Drain when there is still fluid left in the
peritoneal cavity can result in an increased intraperitoneal
volume (IIPV) situation later in your therapy. Change your
position or sit up to aid draining completely during the
Initial Drain.
IIPV could result in a feeling of abdominal discomfort,
serious injury, or death.
If any patient, or patient caregiver, suspects the patient has
IIPV during a treatment, press STOP immediately, then
press
V and initiate a Manual Drain. The Manual Drain
procedure is located in 18.5, Manual Drain Procedure, on
page 18-53. See 18.8, Increased Intraperitoneal Volume
(IIPV), on page 18-58 if IIPV is suspected.
Additional care should be taken to monitor for IIPV
symptoms for those patients not able to communicate
essential information to their caregiver during treatment.
WARNING
Inspect the initial drained effluent for clarity. If effluent is
cloudy, call your dialysis center. Cloudy effluent may be a
sign of peritonitis.
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