Please contact your surgeon or the on-call physician immediately if you notice any of the following:

• excessive bleeding from your suture lines

• pus or cloudy discharge from your treatment area(s) or elsewhere

• a foul odor from your incision areas, treatment area(s) or elsewhere

• uncontrollable pain

• blisters or implant extrusion (if applicable)

• bottoming out of the implant (if applicable)

• displacement of the implant (if applicable)

• implant deflation (if applicable)

• temperature over 101° F

• inability to pass waste (both liquid and solid)

• numbness of the extremities

• uncontrollable dizziness not related to the pain relievers

Please contact your surgeon or the on-call physician AND go to the emergency room as soon as possible if you notice any of the following:

• passing blood through urine, feces or spitting up blood

• abrupt and severe swelling and discoloration (aside from normal swelling)

• blackening of the skin (which is clearly NOT a bruise)

• uncontrollable vomiting

• loss of consciousness not related to sedatives

• temperature over 105° F

• convulsions

• severe chest pain

What to do in case of a complication:

• #1 STAY CALM

• Have your emergency numbers handy and contact, or have your caretaker contact, your surgeon or the on-call physician to let them know of your problem as soon as you can.

• If you are going to the emergency room don't forget to tell your surgeon WHICH hospital

• Bring all of your medications with you to the hospital

• It may be cautionary to pack an overnight bag ahead of time "just in case," and also have your insurance card, state ID and blood type handy with this sheet in case you must go to the ER

• If you are able, keep a written journal (and if possible photos) of your symptoms and complaints

Emergency Numbers:

Surgeon: _______________________________________________________________
Emergency On-call Physician: _______________________________________________
Hospital: _______________________________________________________________
Pharmacy: ______________________________________________________________
Parents: ________________________________________________________________
Friend: _________________________________________________________________
Other: __________________________________________________________________

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