--- In nursebob@yahoogroups.com, "Parker, Lisa" <Lisa.Parker@...> wrote:
>
> Is there a benefit to returning blood at pump speed of 100 as opposed
to
> 150-200 upon termination of treatment? Is there any research to
support
> this?
>
The reason is volume; returning 250+ blood from the dialyzer and the NS
is usually 200cc , you want to give the body a chance to adjust fluids,
and not over load circulation.
Tony RN