Does anyone at this board have info on how sodium modeling programs work?

Also, how does the conductivity the machine is calibrated for affect SM programs?

If no one can answer this question can you point me to a resource?

Here's a good place to start, try reading the machine manual.

Prolynotapatient
unregistered posted 01-31-2004 08:29 AM
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Here's a good place to start, try reading the machine manual

I would even go so far as to recommend you take a class in Nephro-Chemistry and then use it to start a new thread. After you pass that course of study of course.This should take some time. Then you will have a bajillion questions to ask the simple folks, such as myself in this forum.

I am happy to see a patient interested in learning more about hemo treatment. I do think it is best if you ask people/staff in your unit because they can show you on the machine how things work. Visuals are great to explain much of what happens in dialysis. Basically, sodium programs adjust the ratio of water to dialysate(bicarb/electrolyte bath). With this alteration it helps some patients maintain their blood pressure/reduce cramping during treatment. It is based on fluid/electrolyte flow between intravascular/extravascular fluid/electrolyte balance. Works for some patients...doesn't always work for others.

Thanks for replying to my post. I have asked my staff how patients should be assessed for sodium modeling and UF programs and several have been honest to tell me that their ed./training does not go that far. So then I asked at this board and I was told there's info on SM and UFP in the machine manual, but as a patient, the techs have also told me that I'm not to be permitted to purchase a copy. So, I am still looking for recomendations on where I may find this info.

If you are educated staff would you be more specific in your reply or list resources for same?