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The cramps commonly occur on hands, feet and the legs. During dialysis, there are several possible causes of muscle cramps. Low blood volume, or hypotension is one of the main reasons. This happens when a large amount of fluid are discharged out of the body during dialysis treatment. Drinking too much fluid between two dialysis treatments is the most common cause.
Staff must be alert to the possibility that excessive bleeding is due to a torn graft. However, 15 minutes is not an unduly long time to bleed post dialysis. Prolonged bleeding may be due to problem with access such as a tear in the graft rather than too much heparin.