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Overfill
What is overfill and how do I prevent it?
Increased intraperitoneal volume (IIPV), commonly known as Overfill, is when you have
too much fluid in your abdomen. Overfill/IIPV may be caused by inadequate drainage,
and may result in serious injury or death.
Some of the symptoms you may have if you experience an overfill are:
• Discomfort or pressure in your abdomen
• Shortness of breath
• Chest pain
• Vomiting or spitting up
• Leakage of fluid from your PD catheter exit site
For this reason, you may perform an immediate
STAT drain
anytime during fill, pause
or dwell, if you feel uncomfortable or suspect an overfill situation.
• Press the
STOp
key
• Press
STAT drain
button on right side of screen. The next screen displays
‘Are you sure you want to do a
STAT drain
?’
• Confirm that you want to initiate an immediate drain by pressing
STAT drain
• Always let your doctor or PD Nurse know that you did a
STAT drain
during your treatment
