Re: Trip to the E.R
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu Feb 15 17:16:02 2007
You're welcome, hope you're feeling better by now and that it's nothing
serious. I'm sure if it was very serious the ER doc would have kept you
or called your own doctor in to see to you.
You do have one other BUSINESS HOURS option if you are a post-surgical
(even outpatient surgery!!) patient. If you begin having severe pain,
fever and the sort of sypmtoms that usually signal a serious infection
you should CALL your doctor's office first, tell them you are a
post-surgical patient the date of your surgery and the type of surgery
you had, the symptoms you are having and if the doctor cannot get you
into the office same day, you will often be sent to the nearest ER or an
alternative doctor's office. Sometimes your own doctor will meet you
there if he/she is already there making rounds or is heading there.
Once you hit that after-hours mark you should still call your doctor's
office first tell the answering service the same info, that you are a
post-surgical patient of Dr. SoandSo and you are experiencing troubling
symptoms and think you may have an infection. Most doctors do have a
standard procedure in place for their staff and answering services to
follow. You may still end up in the ER but at least you have
established with your doctor that you are in need of care and there are
records to be followed up with.
At Thu, 15 Feb 2007, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>
>Thank you for your response. I guess being my first time to the ER I
>didnt know what to expect. I do have an appt with my gyno tomorrow. I
>will bring the papers I was sent home with from the hospital.
>thank you
>
>At Thu, 15 Feb 2007, anonymous wrote:
>>
>>The purpose of the Emergency Room personnel is to treat the immediate
>>symptoms until you can be safely moved to a hospital room or it is
>>determined that you are not in a life-threatening condition and you are
>>sent home with the advice to follow up with your own doctor - this is
>>completely normal and expected routine.
>>
>>So, you should have already been on the phone with your doctor's office
>>to make an appointment. Your doctor SHOULD get a copy of your ER visit
>>FROM the ER but take whatever papers they gave you with you just in case
>>- KEEP COPIES.
>>
>>The pain you have been having post-surgery could signal an infection.
>>
>>Whenever you have undergone any sort of procedure and you notice your
>>symptoms worsening, changing but not getting better or new symptoms
>>beginning you should immediately be on the phone with the doctor who
>>performed the procedure and asking the nurse if this is expected and
>>normal. IF NOT you will be told to come in and they will NOT make you
>>wait for an appointment.
>>
>>At Thu, 15 Feb 2007, Laura wrote:
>>>
>>>Last night I had the worst pain I have ever had. I had a D&C/ Endoscopy
>>>2 wks ago and have been crampy & bleeding ever since but last night was
>>>different. It was painful to stand up. It felt like my Uterus was
>>>twisting. I have a high tolerance of pain so for me to end up in the ER
>>>even suprised me.
>>>They took blood gave me a pelvic exam, some IV fluid, Pain med and sent
>>>me on my way.They sent me home with some pain meds. BUT no explanation
>>>of what the heck all the pain was about. Follow up with you doc is all
>>>I got out of it. Is this normal? I guess I was hoping for some answers
>>>as to why I was doubled over in pain.
>>>Anyone ever experiance such pain 2 wks after a D&C? Could be unrelated
>>>as well, I have no Idea.
>>>Its so fustrating.
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