Dialysis Patients Hit by Rash of Ailments
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From Times Wire Reports
Medical experts are mystified by a rash of blood ailments that struck 14 dialysis patients during treatment at two facilities in Lincoln. The attacks, known as hemolytic episodes, stem from a breakdown of red blood cells, causing high blood pressure, chest and back pain and shortness of breath. They occurred during dialysis, a procedure to remove wastes from the blood of patients whose kidneys have failed. Four of the 14 patients were hospitalized, and one remained in critical condition.
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