When to seek medical advice

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WHEN TO SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE

Please call the ward, your GP, the on-call surgical team or call in at A&E if you develop any of the following:

• Chills and or persistent fever over 39 C
• Pulse >100 or respiratory rate >30
• Increasing pain
• Fresh rectal bleeding
• Increasing abdominal swelling
• Persistent nausea and or vomiting so that you are unable to eat or drink liquids
• Diarrhoea
• Persistent cough or shortness of breath
• Redness or purulent drainage from an incision
• Painful swollen calf or leg

Explain that you feel unwell, that you have had a resent laparoscopic resection and that you need a senior surgical review.