This document discusses prescribing acute and chronic peritoneal dialysis. For acute PD, it recommends using a Tenckhoff catheter and automated cyclers. Exchanges should be hourly with 2L volumes. Clearance is monitored using BUN levels and D:P ratios. Complications include abdominal distention and peritonitis. For chronic PD, clearance targets are a Kt/V of 1.7 per week. Prescriptions are based on residual renal function, transporter status, and body size. CAPD and APD are both options depending on lifestyle. Clearance can be increased by optimizing exchange volumes, frequency, and solution tonicity.