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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: Home Dialysis - NxStage Users => Topic started by: tyefly on August 09, 2010, 07:59:31 PM

Title: heparin pump
Post by: tyefly on August 09, 2010, 07:59:31 PM

I need to find a heparin pump to start nocturnal......  what are others using.....and whats the dosage....

Title: Re: heparin pump
Post by: Wallyz on August 09, 2010, 08:06:02 PM

Medfusion 2001 or 2010 (http://www.msdonline.com/biomed/meh/MF2001.HTM)

What I used to find my heparin rate.
Dose for short run=initial bolus.
Dose for short run/7.5= per hour rate for 8 hour run, designed to end 30 min before end of run. 

I ended up running heparin all the way to the end  because I clot so easily.  This is a starting point, and you may need to increase hourly dosage if you clot, or you may want to reduce it slightly if you bleed too long.

Good luck.