NEEDS IMMEDIATE ATTENTION
Go to the Local Emergency Room or call 911 |
URGENT PROBLEMS
Call Local Doctor |
QUESTIONS
Call the clinical nurse specialist/case manager with questions related to: |
| Chest pain (angina-like) similar to pre-operative pain |
Weight gain more than 1 to 2 pounds in a day for 2 days |
Postoperative recovery |
| Heart rate faster than 150 beats/minute with shortness of breath or new irregular heart rate |
Worsening ankle swelling or leg pain |
Discharge instructions |
| Shortness of breath NOT relieved by rest |
Worsening shortness of breath |
Management of symptoms |
| Chills of fever |
Sharp pain when taking in deep breath |
Draining or reddened wounds |
| Coughing up bright red blood |
Elevated temperature more than 100 degrees F or 38 degrees C two times in 24 hours |
Incisional care |
| Sudden numbness or weakness in arms and legs |
Persistent bleeding or oozing from incisions |
Questions realted to surgery |
| Sudden, severe headache |
Reddened rounds, warm to touch, swollen or any drainage |
Home Health Care |
| Fainting spells |
Skin rash |
Directions for helpful community services or agencies |
| Severe abdominal pain |
Extreme fatigue |
*What your doctor or nurse might ask if you call* |
| New onset of nausea, vomiting or diarrhea |
Acute gout flare-up |
How long have you had these symptoms? |
| Bright red stool |
Pain in calf that becomes worse when pointing toe up to head |
What medications are you currently taking? |
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Urinary tract infection - frequent urination, burning with urination, urgency with urination,
bloody urine |
What was the date of your hospital discharge? |
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Regarding incisional draining: color of drainage, does it have an odor, how long has it been
draining, is the drainage getting better or worse? |
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Does the visiting nurse come to see you? |
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