Kenchiro

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1. muscle cramping/pain

   Kenchiro replied to student60's topic in Urology

   We have a couple of patients that are extremly non compliant and bring in 7 - 8 kg of weight on a regular basis. They cramp every single treatment and there is nothing we can do about it. If we leave the fluid on them we risk CHF and other nasty th...

2. why turn off uf?

   Kenchiro replied to yvonne b's topic in Urology

   it may be slightly different depending on the machine you are using the unit I am with uses the Fresinius K type machines and I have never seen a patient go out heavier even with the UF off for an extended time. Again though some machines may work a...

3. IV antibiotic infusions

   Kenchiro replied to kafo's topic in Urology

   Ok we dont use IV pumps in the clinic I work in. Our Physicians have said to run only Levaquin and Vancomyacin while the patient is still on the machine. They have told us not to start them until the last hour of treatment. We calculate drip rate...