A report was received on (b)(6) 2019 from a (b)(6) male with multiple comorbidities including congestive heart failure, aortic stenosis, permanent pacemaker and hypertension who stated he felt dizzy, passed out and experienced tremors on regaining consciousness during a standard hemodialysis treatment on (b)(6) 2019.The patient stated that he had experienced the symptoms when increasing the blood flow rate, had rinsed back the circuit of blood and called emergency services who transported him to hospital.Additional information was received on (b)(6) 2019 from the home therapy nurse (htn) stating the patient was hospitalized from (b)(6) 2019.The hospital discharge summary received on 1 mar 2019 revealed the patient had been evaluated via chest x-ray and chest ct for a pulmonary embolus, with inconclusive findings.Testing for peripheral deep vein thrombosis was negative.Dialysis therapy was provided in the hospital without event and the patient was discharged (b)(6) 2019 with no further treatment or symptoms reported.
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