Craniotomy for Brain Tumor (Surgery to Remove a Brain Tumor): Hvornår du skal kontakte lægen

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• Severe sudden headache worse than typical post-operative headache
• New seizure activity
• New weakness in any extremity
• New numbness in any extremity
• New speech difficulty (slurred speech, inability to find words)
• New vision changes (double vision, vision loss, visual field changes)
• Sudden confusion or change in mental status
• Clear watery drainage from wound or nose (CSF leak)
• Severe nausea and vomiting with worsening headache (intracranial pressure)
• Loss of consciousness
• New facial weakness or asymmetry
• Heavy bleeding from wound
• Severe neck stiffness with fever (meningitis concern)
• Fever above 38.5°C after post-operative day 3
• Persistent low-grade fever
• Worsening wound redness, drainage, warmth, or swelling
• Persistent headache not responsive to prescribed medications
• New subtle neurologic changes (mild weakness, memory issues, balance problems)
• Behavioral or cognitive changes noticed by family
• Persistent nausea
• Increasing fatigue or sleepiness beyond expected
• Leg swelling (DVT concern)

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• Navnet på din operation (Craniotomy for Brain Tumor (Surgery to Remove a Brain Tumor)) 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)