Peritoneal dialysis glossary III.
Peritoneal dialysis regimens, flow techniques, and prescriptions are presented as drawings depicting intraperitoneal fluid volumes versus time. The following terms are illustrated: (1) continuous, intermittent, and tidal flow techniques; (2) standard intermittent and continuous regimens; (3) alternate prescriptions of continuous ambulatory and continuous cyclic peritoneal dialysis; and (4) intermittent and tidal nightly peritoneal dialysis.
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Department of Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia.
D006801:Humans; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory; D009626:Terminology as Topic