During a dialysis treatment, using a gambro machine and an elisio 19h dialyzer, about 10 min.
Into the treatment, the patient developed a reaction, which was reflected in decreased blood pressure, feeling unwell and a desire to vomit.
The blood was returned immediately to the patient, and the dialyzer was replaced to a fresenius dialyzer (fx100) and the treatment was continued.
The patient continued not feeling well with the fx100 - low blood pressure and nausea, but the treatment was completed.
Patient was sent to the er for observation and patient recovered.
On (b)(6) 2019 the nurse at the dialysis unit, which also was present at the event, informed that this patient has previously responded not well to fresenius dialyzer (fx80), and was treated in the past with sureflux 19e.
The patient has been on dialysis for the past 2 years.
Dialysis conditions: dialysis treatment time: 3 1/2 hours; priming: 700ml normal saline; blood flow rate: 280ml/min; dialysate flow: 700ml/min.
Other devices used: bloodline: gambro a252r-v777r.
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