A report was received of a (b)(6) male patient who experienced shortness of breath, acute respiratory failure with airway edema, lip and tonsillar swelling during hemodialysis treatment in center.
Symptoms developed 17 minutes after treatment commenced on (b)(6) 2017.
The patient became unresponsive to verbal command and sternal rub.
Benadryl, 50mg, intravenous was administered.
The patient was transported to the hospital where he was intubated and mechanically ventilated.
Epinephrine (route and dose unspecified), solumedrol 125mg and famotidine were administered.
The patient was transferred to intensive care and was discharged from the hospital on (b)(6) 2017.
The physician summary stated the patient symptoms were inconsistent with a diagnosis of anaphylaxis alone.
The patient''s lisinopril was discontinued as a potential risk factor.
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