A report was received on 09 mar 2021 from the nurse of a (b)(6) male with a medical history including hypertension, type ii diabetes, chronic systolic heart failure, morbid obesity, anemia, heart disease, pulmonary hypertension and end stage renal disease, who stated the patient coded during a hemodialysis treatment on (b)(6) 2021.
Additional information was received on 10 mar 2021 from the nurse stating approximately one minute into treatment the patient stated he did not feel well and was short of breath.
Treatment was terminated, 2l nasal oxygen was applied and intravenous saline was administered.
Within minutes the patient became unresponsive, was placed in trendelenburg position, and an automated external defibrillator advised compressions with no shock advised.
911 was called and compressions commenced until emergency medical services (ems) arrived on the scene.
Resuscitation efforts were unsuccessful, and the patient expired after being transported to the hospital, time not provided.
Per the htn, the cause of death was undetermined.
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