A report was received on 26 nov 2019 from a home therapy nurse (htn) regarding a (b)(6) year old male with a medical history of end-stage renal disease and hypertension, stating the patient experienced a hypersensitivity type reaction during hemodialysis treatment on (b)(6) 2019.Additional information was received (b)(6) 2019 from the htn stating symptoms developed within 5 minutes of initiating treatment and included shortness of breath, facial swelling, and feeling anxious.Treatment was terminated without rinseback and the patient was transported to hospital, evaluated in the emergency room, given 0.5mg epinephrine and dialysis treatment.The patient recovered without sequelae and was released same day to continue therapy using the nxstage system one.
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