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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: Home Dialysis - NxStage Users => Topic started by: caregivertech1 on May 06, 2015, 06:01:27 AM

Title: Effluent Pressure question
Post by: caregivertech1 on May 06, 2015, 06:01:27 AM

Recently during the last 1/2 hour of our 3 1/2 hr. treatment the effluent pressure creeps up from around 135 to 150. Our VP remains steady around 135 as well as AP around 110 throughout treatment. Thoughts?? Thanks.

Title: Re: Effluent Pressure question
Post by: Zog on June 09, 2015, 01:47:03 PM

135 to 150 isn't really much to worry about.  When you quit doing UF and start doing only dialysate it may have some affect on pressure.  We never worry about the effluent pressure unless it is really high because it is blocked or really low because there is a leak.