Complications
This is who a patient would call in the event their PD cycler or HHD machine does not turn on.
What is the machine vendor (Baxter, Fresenius or NxStage)?
These are the best two ways to prevent germs from entering the peritoneum
What is wearing a face mask and handwashing?
This tool can be used with in center patients for modality selection
What is Match D?
This is how you would contact a nurse after hours
What is the on call number?
Phone, email, telehealth messaging, mail, and in person visits are all acceptable forms of ____.
What is clinic communication?
This Gastrointestinal symptom can potentially cause poor drainage of PD fluid from the abdomen and increases the risk for peritonitis
What is constipation?
Applying antibiotic ointment, saline soaking, and catheter anchoring are all types of ______.
What is exit site care?
These are the three machine vendors for home patients
What are Baxter, Fresenius, NxStage?
This is who you would call in the case of a machine malfunction
Who is the machine vendor.
While it is a myth that home patients can’t have these, if proper procedures are followed these companions can be a part of a home patient’s life
What are pets?
Abdominal pain, cloudy PD fluid, fever, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, chills, and flu-like symptoms are all potential signs and symptoms of ______
What is Peritonitis?
1.7 and 2.0 are the minimum recommended levels for this lab value in PD and HHD patients respectively
What is Kt/V?
You should inform your home team one month prior to _______.
What is travel?
Manual bags with necessary supplies, phone number contact list, current medication list, and hand sanitizer are all items that should be found in your ___________.
What is an Emergency Bag/Kit.
This action is completed by calling the machine vendor by the due date, and usually occurs once or twice per month
What is ordering supplies?
Different from peritonitis, this type of infection is characterized by redness, heat, swelling, pain, fever and discharge by the catheter
What is an exit site infection?
Different from using a cycler, this method of PD allows patients to complete without the use of a machine
What is manual exchanges/PD CAPD-Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis?
These are the only types of bodies of water that PD patients are allowed to swim in
What is a private pool or ocean?
This medication should be taken only with the direction of a PD nurse and should be kept on hand at all times
What are emergency antibiotics?
This document, completed by patient/care partner, records treatment information and patient’s vital signs.
What are flowsheets?
This white substance can be seen inside the catheter or in the drain fluid, and can cause blockages in the catheter
What is fibrin?
A procedure to determine the characteristics of a peritoneal membrane that is used to determine optimal PD prescription
What is PET (Peritoneal equilibrium test)?
______ plus ________ determines the PD patient’s daily fluid allowance
What is ml Ultrafiltration + ml Urine output?
During HHD treatment, this emergency situation causes blood to spurt everywhere
What is a dislodged needle?
Blood pressure and pre-treatment weight are criteria a PD patient can use to choose between 1.5%, 2.5% and 4.25%__________.
What is PD solution?