A report was received on 15 july 2021 from the nurse of a male patient with comorbidities including diabetes, pneumonia, failed transplant, recent hospitalization for sepsis and end stage renal disease, stating the patient went into cardiac arrest during a home hemodialysis treatment on (b)(6) 2021.Additional information was received on 20 jul 2021 from the home therapy nurse (htn) which revealed the patient became unresponsive and apneic at an unspecified time during a standard home hemodialysis session.The family called emergency services (ems) and commenced cardiopulmonary resuscitation (cpr) which was continued by ems who transported the patient to hospital.The patient did not regain consciousness and was admitted to the intensive care unit (icu).
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