A report was received on 09 jan 2020 from the nurse of a (b)(6) year old male patient with a medical history including end stage renal disease, type ii diabetes, morbid obesity, anemia, hypertension and previous pneumonia who stated the patient was hospitalized due to insufficient fluid removal during hemodialysis treatments.Additional information was provided 14-23 jan 2020 from the home therapy nurse (htn) who stated the patient presented to emergency room on (b)(6) 2020 with shortness of breath, peripheral edema, pulmonary edema, uncontrolled hypertension and fluid overload.He was admitted to hospital, given intravenous nicardipine (5mg/hr) and lasix (80mg iv stat) and daily ultrafiltration therapy.Symptoms resolved and the patient was discharged in stable condition without sequelae on (b)(6) 2020 to resume treatment with the nxstage system.
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