It was reported that during treatment with a phoenix machine, a patient experienced hypotension, dizziness, leg cramps, tachycardia and hematemesis.
One hour to the end of treatment, the arterial line above the dialyzer and critline adapter was observed to be kinked.
The line was manually unkinked and taped to ensure patency.
The patient became hypotensive, dizzy, slightly tachycardic with complaints of leg cramps.
The emergency medical services (ems) was called and by the time ems was finished with their evaluation, the patient experienced hematemesis.
The patient was transferred to the emergency room (er) by ambulance and subsequently passed away at an unreported time.
The cause of death or if an autopsy was performed was not reported.
No additional information is available.
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