Table of Contents
Advertisement
Last Fill Volume—The amount
of dialysate left in your peritoneal
cavity before disconnecting from
your machine.
MR— Refers to MRI, Magnetic
Resonance Imaging.
Overfill—Also known as
Increased intraperitoneal volume
(IIPV) is when you have too
much fluid in your abdomen.
IIPV/overfill may result in
serious injury or death from
conditions such as: abdominal
wall and/or diaphragmatic
hernias, hydrothorax, heart
problems including chest pain
and heart failure, high blood
pressure, pulmonary edema,
decreased pulmonary function
and pericardial effusion. Patients
and care partners should watch
for the potential signs of IIPV.
These include: difficulty
breathing; vomiting or spitting
up; feeling full, bloated, or
overfilled after treatment;
abdominal pain or discomfort;
expanded or tense abdomen;
chest pain, increased blood
pressure, change in mental status,
and leakage of fluid from the PD
catheter exit site.
Parameter-Button—A button
on the Touch Screen that displays
the changeable value it controls.
Pause—An exchange that allows
you to dwell while either
connected to or disconnected
from your cycler. It differs from
other Dwells because it is not a
264
P/N 480145 Rev A
timed function, meaning you may
pause for as long as you like.
Pause Volume—The amount of
dialysate delivered during the
Pause portion of the exchanges.
PD—Abbreviation for
'Peritoneal Dialysis.'
PD+—Abbreviation for
'Peritoneal Dialysis Plus,' a
therapy that features pauses prior
to nighttime therapy. See Pause
for more information.
Peritoneal Cavity—Area of your
body containing your stomach,
liver, intestines, spleen, and
pancreas. See also Abdomen.
Peritoneal Dialysis—The
procedure carried out by your
body that pulls the waste
products and excess water from
your blood stream.
Peritoneum—Smooth semi-
permeable membrane which lines
the cavity of the abdomen
covering internal organs.
Pneumatic Pressure —
Compressed air used by the
cycler during its operation.
Prime—Procedure to remove air
from the tubing line that connects
to the patient's catheter extension
set.
Screen-button—Any of the
buttons located in the Status Bar
on the Touch Screen. Touching
one of these buttons will display
its screen.
Liberty Select Cycler User's Guide
Advertisement
Table of Contents
