A report was received on (b)(6) 2019 from the nurse of a (b)(6) female with a medical history significant for hypertension, diabetes and itching prior to her hemodialysis treatment that day, who experienced worsened itching within approximately 4 minutes of initiating her first hemodialysis treatment on (b)(6) 2019.Treatment was terminated with rinseback after which the patient developed shortness of breath and became unresponsive.A pulse was present and emergency services were contacted who transported the patient to the hospital critical care unit with an admitting diagnosis of cardiac arrest.Additional information was received on (b)(6) 2019 from the nurse stating resuscitation efforts had been initiated prior to arrival of emergency services with cardiac arrest occurring en route to the hospital.Available information indicates the patient did not respond to resuscitative efforts with details of outcome requested but not provided.
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