Post-Operative Questions
What symptoms require urgent help?
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What symptoms require urgent help?
- Sudden chest pain or shortness of breath
- Calf pain with increasing leg swelling
- A temperature above 38°C
- Increasing redness, pain or drainage from the wound
- Uncontrolled pain or repeated vomiting
- A new loss of feeling, movement or circulation in the limb
For sudden chest pain, severe shortness of breath or another medical emergency, call 111.