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Monitoring the Run
The system displays information on the screens to help you monitor the progress of the run. To access the screens,
touch the
Run
menu button and then the tab for the screen you want to view. Be sure to verify that the volumes
displayed on the screens are consistent with the actual volumes in the fluid containers and in the bags.
See “Glossary of Terms” on page 278 for descriptions of the buttons on the screens.
Main Run Screen
The main run screen is the default run screen and displays or provides access to the information you most likely
need to monitor the run. If you want to return to the main run screen after viewing a different screen, touch the go
back button, the active menu button, or the tab for the current screen. There is no tab for the main run screen.
Exchange Status Screen
To access the exchange status screen, touch the
Exchange Status
tab. Use this screen to view information about
the current status of the run, including the patient’s fluid balance, the fluids administered, the patient Hct, and the
volumes exchanged and replaced during the run.
If you are performing a depletion/exchange procedure, a yellow tick mark appears on the run time graph to
indicate when the depletion procedure will end and the exchange procedure will begin.
Replacement fluid
The type of replacement fluid currently in use appears on the button on this screen. Touch this button to change
the type of replacement fluid and then follow the instructions on the screens.
Patient Hct
The system uses the patient Hct and the replacement fluid Hct that was entered before the start of the run to
predict the current patient Hct displayed on the screen. The system does not take into account RBC that were
released from the spleen when predicting this value.
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