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First and Second Stages
of Recovery Room
Discharge, Overnight
Stays, and Recovery Facility
Private Duty Nurses,
and Going Home
Post Operative Instructions
and Avoiding Complications
Warning Signs
General Recovery Rule
of Three's
Warning Signs
Signs of complications or problems will vary from surgery
to surgery, but there are some general guidelines to
follow. If any of the following signs or symptoms occurs,
call your doctor immediately, no matter what time of
the day or night.
• Gradually
increasing pain that becomes more severe despite pain
medication
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A red area around the incision with a noticeable
line of demarcation, especially if the area of redness
is extending. (Pinkness within a few millimeters of
the incision is normal)
•
Thick white or yellow discharge (pus) from wound
. (Thin yellow, orange, or pink fluid is normal)
•
One side noticeably and increasingly larger and/or
firmer than the other
•
Repeated nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or any type
of rash
•
Difficulty breathing, chest pain, or swelling
or the lips or throat
•
Pain in one or both calves
•
Fever over 101 degrees. (99' to 100' Fahrenheit
is normal after surgery)
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Blood-soaked dressings (pink fluid is normal,
red is not)
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Inability to urinate
•
Dark blue, purple, gray, or black appearance
to skin, especially near incisions
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