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Complication Causes Signs Symptoms How to Prevent it Exsanguination severe loss of blood ? Bloodlines come apart ? Taking out dialysis needles with the blood pump on ? Crack in dialyzer casing or improperly fitted header cap ? Access rupture ? Blood on patient chair, clothes, and/or floor ? Hypotension ? Seizures ? Cardiac arrest ? Tighten all extracorporeal connections. ? Tape needles securely. ? Keep all accesses in view at all times no blankets over access limbs . ? Monitor the extracorporeal circuit per procedure. Complication Causes Signs Symptoms How to Prevent it Hemolysis burstin