MY ESTIMATED DRY WEIGHT

WHAT ARE THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS THAT I MIGHT HAVE TOO MUCH FLUID.

HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE (BP)

SWELLING

LACK OF ENERGY

DIFFICULTY BREATHING

HEART PROBLEMS

HOW DOES THE FLUID ALGORITHM WORK

IT LETS YOU CARE TEAM KNOW:

IF YOU HAVE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF TOO MUCH FLUID

THE RIGHT FLUID REMOVAL TARGET FOR TODAY'S TREATMENT

IF AN ADDITIONAL 15 MINUTES OF TREATMENT IS NECESSARY TO ADEQUATELY REMOVE YOUR EXTA FLUID

YOUR CARE TEAM WILL USE ALL THE INFORMATION TO DETERMINE THE BEST DRY WEIGHT FOR YOU. HOW MUCH FLUID SHOULD BE REMOVED AND IF YOUR TREATMENT TIME SHOULD BE INCREASED

YOUR TREATMENT TIME IS PRESCRIBED BY YOUR DOCTOR TO HELP YOU FEEL YOUR BEST. IN GENERAL, SHORTER TREATMENT TIME MAY CAUSE UNCOMFORTABLE SIDE EFFECTS SUCH AS CRAMPING AND LOW BLOOD PRESSURE. LONGER TREATMENT TIME ALLOW FLUIDS TO BE REMOVED GRADUALLY WITH FEWER SIDE EFFECTS

YOUR CARE TEAM WILL REVIEW YOUR MEDICATIONS TAKEN AT HOME AT LEAST MONTHLY TO KEEP YOUR LIST UPDATED FOR YOUR DOCTOR. LET YOUR CARE TEAM KNOW IF YOU HAVE CHANGES IN YOUR PRESCRIBED OR OVER THE COUNTER MEDICATIONS, ICLUDING THOSE FOR BLOOD PRESSURE, COLD AND ALLERGIES, VITAMINS, AND SUPPLEMENTS.