A report was received on (b)(6) 2020 from the home therapy nurse (htn) regarding a (b)(6) year old male with a medical history of type i diabetes, a pattern of vomiting in the mornings, coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, implantable automatic cardiac defibrillator (aicd) and chronic heart failure who experienced nausea and vomiting prior to home hemodialysis treatment on (b)(6) 2020.The patient experienced further nausea followed by a syncopal episode and cardiac arrest approximately 45 minutes into hemodialysis therapy on (b)(6) 2020.Cardiopulmonary resuscitation was performed on site and the patient was transported to hospital.Additional information was received 27 apr 2020 - 07 may 2020 from the htn which revealed the aicd did not deliver a shock during the event and epinephrine was not given.The patient was oriented and alert on arrival at the hospital and was admitted for syncope.The patient's course of hospitalization included discovery, diagnosis and treatment, including amputation of a gangrenous index finger due to an unrelated dog bite (date of injury not provided).The patient was discharged from hospital in stable condition on (b)(6) 2020 with discharge diagnoses which included left index finger gangrene and syncope.
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