Dialysate & Fluid Removal
This glucose concentration provides the greatest fluid removal.
What is 4.25% dialysate?
The FIRST assessment when a patient has poor outflow.
What is bowel status?
This test evaluates peritoneal membrane transport status.
What is the Peritoneal Equilibration Test (PET)?
This dialysate is best used for long dwell times.
What is icodextrin?
A patient with cloudy effluent and abdominal pain requires this immediate action.
What is notify the provider?
Fast transporters generally require these dwell times.
What are short dwell times?
This bag color represents the highest glucose concentration.
What is red?
Redness, drainage, and swelling at the catheter exit site indicate this.
What is an exit site infection?
This PD modality is commonly used overnight with a machine.
What is APD?
This substance in dialysate can contribute to weight gain.
✅ What is glucose?
This complication may cause pain during dialysate outflow due to suction.
What is suction against the peritoneum?
This transporter type benefits most from CAPD.
What is a slow transporter?