Implanted Port (Port-a-Cath) Care: Hvornår du skal kontakte lægen

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• Fever with rigors while port is accessed or within 24 hours of de-access (possible catheter-related bloodstream infection)
• Sudden swelling of face, neck, or arm on port side (possible SVC thrombosis or catheter-related DVT)
• Difficulty breathing with chest pain after port access (possible pneumothorax or air embolism)
• Port pocket erosion — skin breaking down over the device with visible hardware
• Inability to flush or aspirate port with swelling around port during infusion (possible catheter fracture or extravasation)
• Increasing redness, warmth, or tenderness at port pocket incision
• Drainage from the port pocket incision site
• Persistent pain at port site beyond the expected 1-2 week healing period
• Difficulty flushing the port during maintenance flush visits
• Arm or shoulder swelling on the port side (possible subclinical DVT)

Hav dine oplysninger klar, når du ringer

• Navnet på din operation (Implanted Port (Port-a-Cath) Care) 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)