A report was received on 02 oct 2020 from a (b)(6) year old male patient with end stage renal disease who had recently felt unwell (nos) and who stated he observed a "large pool of blood" underneath his chair at an unspecified time during a home hemodialysis treatment on (b)(6) 2020.Following treatment, the patient went to hospital on (b)(6) 2020.Additional information was received on 08 oct 2020 from the home therapy nurse (htn) who stated approximately 100-200 ml of blood was found dried on the floor on (b)(6) 2020 and the patient reported to the emergency room with chest tightness.The patient was observed, lab values returned a hemoglobin of 7.7 g/dl and no medical intervention was provided.The patient was released same day, returning the following day to receive one unit of packed red blood cells.Following the event, the patient has recovered without sequelae and has resumed treatment with nxstage.
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