A report was received on (b)(6) 2022 regarding a 71 year old male patient approved for nocturnal treatment, with a medical history including hypertension and end stage renal disease, who stated an unspecified amount of blood was found to be leaking during a home hemodialysis treatment on (b)(6) 2022.Additional information was received on (b)(6) 2022 from the home therapy nurse (htn) who stated the patient lost an unconfirmed amount of blood, greater than 700ml and felt dizzy.As a precaution, the nurse instructed the patient to be seen at the emergency department, he was checked, observed and released same day, he was not admitted to hospital.Per the htn, the patient recovered without sequelae following the incident and has resumed treatment with his replacement nxstage system.
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