Setting Treatment Parameters; Recommended Screen Order - Fresenius Medical Care 2008T Operator's Manual

Chapter 3

Setting Treatment Parameters

This chapter instructs the patient care specialist on the procedures for entering
patient-specific treatment parameters. The procedures for preparing the machine for daily
use, in Chapter 2, must be completed prior to setting treatment parameters.
Before proceeding, be sure that:
 The machine has passed the alarm and pressure tests.
 The dialysate is at the proper temperature, conductivity, and pH.
 The dialysate has been tested and found free of residual disinfectant.
Warning! Do not connect a patient to the machine or attempt to set treatment parameters
until these conditions have been met.
Warning! The values shown in pictures here are for example only. Parameters must be
entered as prescribed by the patient's physician. Failure to enter correct parameters could
result in serious injury or death.

Recommended Screen Order

The process of setting patient-specific treatment parameters requires using four of the eight
main screens displayed on the display screen. The table below lists the order the screens
should be opened, and parameter to set in each of them.

Dialysate Screen—Access the Sodium and Bicarbonate level of the dialysate and
display the constituent concentration as prescribed by the physician.

Home Screen—Access the UF and Sodium Variation System (SVS) parameters,
dialysate flow, dialysate temperature, display conductivity, and later, start the treatment.

Test & Options Screen—Settings to perform single-needle dialysis or use high-flux
dialyzers are activated in this screen. The patient ID (if applicable) is also entered here.

Heparin Screen—Set the parameters for administering heparin.

Kt/V AF Screen—Set the parameters for the Kt/V display and run the Access Flow
measurement.

BTM/BVM Screen—If applicable, set the BTM and BVM parameters.

Blood Pressure Screen—Set pressure and interval settings to facilitate taking pulse
and blood pressure readings automatically.
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