Single Lung Transplant Surgery: Hvornår du skal kontakte lægen

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• Acute dyspnea or new oxygen requirement (rejection, infection, PE, or anastomotic complication)
• FEV1 decline of more than 10% from established baseline on home spirometry
• Fever above 38.5C with rigors, productive cough, or hemodynamic changes
• Hemoptysis (any amount — airway anastomotic concern until proven otherwise)
• Sudden chest pain with respiratory distress (pneumothorax, PE, or pleural complication)
• Signs of stroke: new focal deficit, speech difficulty, facial asymmetry
• Seizure or severe headache with visual changes (tacrolimus toxicity or PRES)
• Signs of sepsis: fever with confusion, tachycardia, hypotension
• Any fever above 38.0C without obvious cause (lower threshold than general population)
• New or worsening cough (could represent infection, rejection, or aspiration)
• FEV1 decline of 5-10% from baseline on home spirometry (warrants evaluation)
• New or worsening sputum production or change in sputum character or color
• Missed immunosuppression dose (even one — contact transplant team)
• Persistent diarrhea or vomiting (affects drug absorption)
• New heartburn or reflux symptoms (aspiration risk concerns)
• New-onset tremor, headache, or confusion (tacrolimus toxicity)
• Wound redness, warmth, or new drainage from thoracotomy incision
• Worsening exercise tolerance or new dyspnea on exertion

Hav dine oplysninger klar, når du ringer

• Navnet på din operation (Single Lung Transplant 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)