Appendix Removal Surgery (Keyhole): Hvornår du skal kontakte lægen

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• Severe sudden abdominal pain different from expected post-operative discomfort
• Fever above 38.5C with new or worsening right lower quadrant pain (stump leak or abscess)
• Persistent vomiting with abdominal distension (concern for obstruction)
• Heavy bleeding from any port site
• Sudden shortness of breath or chest pain (pulmonary embolism concern)
• Loss of consciousness
• Spreading redness or warmth across the abdomen with fever (peritonitis concern)
• Fever above 38.5C after post-operative day 2
• Persistent low-grade fever for more than 48 hours
• New or worsening redness, swelling, or drainage from port sites
• Increasing rather than decreasing pain after day 2-3
• Inability to tolerate oral fluids beyond 24 hours
• Persistent bloating or abdominal distension
• New diarrhea (concern for C. difficile if prolonged antibiotics)

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• Navnet på din operation (Appendix Removal Surgery (Keyhole)) og datoen for din operation
• Din aktuelle temperatur
• Smerteniveau (0–10) og hvor det er
• Al medicin du har taget de seneste 24 timer
• En beskrivelse af såret (rødme, væske, åbning)