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Therapies
Seven types of therapy are available for delivery of medications and fluids. The following
table lists available features and possible applications of each therapy.
Therapy
Possible Applications
AUTO
KVO
TITRATION
PIGGY- BACKING
BOLUS
LOADING
DOSE
TAPER
UP
/
DOWN
Weight Dosed
Critical care, pediatrics
· ·
Pain Management
Administration of
analgesics or anesthetics
for patient-controlled pain
management (PCA)
· ·
mL/hr Only
Simple rate programming
· · ·
Intermittent
Interval-based therapies
such as antibiotics
TPN
Total Parenteral Nutrition
fluid delivery
·
Continuous
Delivery of mg, mcg, or
mL/hr with a selectable
KVO (Keep Vein Open)
option
· ·
Variable Time
Chronotherapy
·
Legend: • = Available
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Note: Menu items may vary depending on the pump’s configuration.
Introduction
Abbott GemStar Manual 430-600095-002 (Rev. 8/02)
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