Complication | Usual Cause |
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Bacteria or fever-causing substances (pyrogens) in the bloodstream Overheated dialysate | |
Allergy to a substance in the dialyzer or the tubing that carries blood or to drugs given during dialysis | |
Removal of too much fluid | |
Abnormal levels of potassium and other substances in the blood Low blood pressure | |
Air entering the tubing that carries blood | |
Bleeding in the intestine Gastrointestinal Bleeding Bleeding may occur anywhere along the digestive (gastrointestinal or GI) tract, from the mouth to the anus. Blood may be easily seen by the naked eye (overt), or blood may be present in amounts... read more , brain Intracerebral Hemorrhage An intracerebral hemorrhage is bleeding within the brain. Intracerebral hemorrhage usually results from chronic high blood pressure. The first symptom is often a severe headache. Diagnosis is... read more , eyes, or abdomen | Use of too much heparin to prevent clotting in the dialyzer |
Bacteria entering the bloodstream through a needle inserted into veins for hemodialysis access | |
Possibly rapid changes in the amount or distribution of body fluids or salts |