Glossary - Fresenius Medical Care Liberty Select User Manual

Glossary

Abdomen—Area of your body
below the chest and above the
hips, also called the belly.
Additional Drain—An optional
drain at the end of treatment that
is planned ahead of time.
Ambulatory—Moving or
walking around.
APD—Abbreviation for
Automated Peritoneal Dialysis,
the use of a machine for
peritoneal dialysis.
Aseptic Technique—A series of
steps used to keep an area as
germ free as possible, including
putting on a mask, thoroughly
washing and drying your hands,
and remembering which parts of
your supplies are sterile.
Button—Certain identified sites
on the Touch Screen that, when
touched, will cause a specific
action.
CAPD—Abbreviation for
'Continuous Ambulatory
Peritoneal Dialysis.' CAPD
requires a manual exchange.
CCPD—Abbreviation for
'Continuous Cycling Peritoneal
Dialysis.' CCPD is a continuous
therapy with exchanges occurring
throughout the night and
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sometimes during the day.
CCPD requires a cycler.
CCPD Volume—The amount of
dialysate delivered during
exchanges.
Clean—You have removed most,
but not all of the germs. Good
hand washing makes your hands
clean, not sterile. Your work
surface is clean, not sterile.
Cone—Plug at the inside end of
a dialysate solution bag.
Breaking the cone opens the bag
and allows the flow of solution to
the connected tubing.
CRC—Abbreviation for Cyclic
Redundancy Check. CRC is an
error-detecting code used to
check the integrity of the data.
Dextrose (Glucose)—A form of
sugar used in dialysate to remove
fluid.
Diastolic Pressure—The lower
blood pressure number, it
describes the blood's pressure on
arteries just before the next
heartbeat.
Dialysate—Dialysis solution
used to clear waste fluid from
your body.
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