Open Appendix Removal Surgery: 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 concern)
• Persistent vomiting with abdominal distension (concern for obstruction)
• Heavy wound bleeding or sudden wound dehiscence
• 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 3
• Persistent low-grade fever (37.5-38.5C) for more than 48 hours
• New or worsening wound redness, warmth, or drainage
• Inability to pass gas or have a bowel movement by post-operative day 3-4
• Increasing rather than decreasing pain after expected peak (days 2-4)
• Inability to tolerate oral fluids for more than 24 hours after expected resumption
• New diarrhea (concern for C. difficile if prolonged antibiotics used)
• Persistent bloating or abdominal distension not improving

Hav dine oplysninger klar, når du ringer

• Navnet på din operation (Open Appendix Removal Surgery) 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)