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Table 2 Adverse events and their severity. We divided the adverse events in 34 mild and moderate (transient but clearly visible, considerable discomfort and requirement of medication, no termination of procedure required) and 6 severe (clinically unstable due to adverse event OR termination of procedure required)

From: Therapeutic plasma exchange in a tertiary care center: 185 patients undergoing 912 treatments - a one-year retrospective analysis

Adverse events

Severe adverse events

Mild and moderate adverse events

Abdominal Pain

0

1

Allergic reactions

1

2

Angina pectoris

1

0

Convulsions

1

0

Dysesthesia

0

7

Dyspnea

1

1

Fever

1

1

Headache

0

2

Hypotension

1

2

Hypocalcemia

0

2

Nausea/Vertigo

0

4

Others

0

12