Just wondering how many people are allowed to see your screen while you are on your run? I love being able to see it to keep a tab on my liters of blood processed, time left, litres removed and to be able to take my own BP instead of having the cuff on the whole run. And to turn off my UF when I want.john
Quote from: John S. on August 28, 2006, 01:11:55 AMJust wondering how many people are allowed to see your screen while you are on your run? I love being able to see it to keep a tab on my liters of blood processed, time left, litres removed and to be able to take my own BP instead of having the cuff on the whole run. And to turn off my UF when I want.john This was already talked about here. It is a complaint a lot of us have .
And to turn off my UF when I want.john
Quote from: John S. on August 28, 2006, 01:11:55 AMAnd to turn off my UF when I want.john Hey john, just a quick question. Do you dialyze at a Fresenius or are you using a Fresenius machine with Fresenius dial? If so and you are using a 160, 180, or 200 dial it is VERY bad to turn off your UF. All three of those dials are what we call High Flux dials and require that negative pull from the UF to operate properly. If you shut off the UF you lose that neg pressure and you can cause septic issues with your blood. Basically contaminant's will cross back over the membrane into your blood. You should turn down the UF, but never off if you use this combination for dialysis.
Wow! What version of Fresenius is that? I know mine doesn't have a dial but just a button ... so I turn my UF off but ONLY when my BP drops suddenly and I am cramping up a storm.
Never heard of that before Hawkeye. We turn the UF off if needed, but if you don't want to take anymore fluid off for the rest of the treatment, the UF is left on but set at 100ml/hr. Apparently with the UF turned off, it can affect waste removal.
No, we have Baxter machines. And I definitely ask tons of questions before i even think about touching the machine. I don't do it just to do it. I am fairly certain I know as much about the machines as anyone at my clinic. Same thing as amber said. The UF stays on at about 100 per hour after turned off. john
Quote from: angieskidney on August 29, 2006, 01:46:46 AMWow! What version of Fresenius is that? I know mine doesn't have a dial but just a button ... so I turn my UF off but ONLY when my BP drops suddenly and I am cramping up a storm.When I said dial I meant Dialyzer.Quote from: aMbEr_79 on August 29, 2006, 06:17:11 AMNever heard of that before Hawkeye. We turn the UF off if needed, but if you don't want to take anymore fluid off for the rest of the treatment, the UF is left on but set at 100ml/hr. Apparently with the UF turned off, it can affect waste removal. The only time this is an issue is if the dialyzer you are using is a 160, 180, 200 or any other High Flux dialyzer. You would think that due to the importance of it that it would be common knowledge, but it took and in service from someone from Walnut Creek (One of the Fresenius headquarters) for us to find it out. I've been doing this for a few years and it was the first I heard of it, and the same goes for the nurses and other staff that attended. If you work for a Fresenius clinic try asking your clinical educator and see what they can tell you. I'll do the same and see what they have to say too.
We can see the screens on our machines. The nurses said they would train me up so I could use the machines as well. Obviously this will take time but it shows willingness to teach if I take an interest in my own care.
Just now on a Gambro AK200 which I am profiled in. Which means I can take more fluid off at the beginning of dialysis. Then each hour the machine takes less fluid off. I did have a problem getting cramp in my legs because of the calcification. But since I have been profiled the last hour the machine only takes off a couple off hundred mls. There is no screen on too see on the Gambro just a lot of Buttons and lights. When I was on the a Fresenius 4008 I used to turn the machine to wards me so I could see what was going on.