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A drip (thin tube) will be inserted in to a vein in your hand to allow fluids to be given.
You will be told at your pre-assessment appointment if this will be the case.
The contrast will be injected through the tube and a number of X-rays will be taken.
For your treatment, you will be sitting in a reclining armchair. Other patients will be having their treatments in the area around you.
False negatives. 5-HIAA may be within normal limits with non-metastatic carcinoid tumour.
In this case another attempt can be made or you can be rebooked for another day.
Will I be asked to sign a consent form?
Which operation will be performed?
When will the medication be delivered?
You will also be fitted with some support stockings to be worn during your hospital stay.
The patch tests will be removed from your back. We will look carefully at your skin and a first reading will be made.
It is not unusual for people to be anxious and it might be better to seek advice rather than worry.
The splint should be kept clean dry at all times. Any issue with the splint should be reported to the hand team
This would ensure that highly specialist care would be provided to more patients, waiting times would be lower, patient experience would be improved and
When the larvae are removed, they will be about the size of a cooked grain of rice.
There will be some exceptions to this for patients with conditions where it may not be appropriate for them to be discharged from the hospital.
When it is safe for you to go to recovery you will be able to be with them again. You will be able to take them home later that day.
If patients’ own medicines are not available, the administration section should be crossed through to indicate that they will not be given during the hospital
All other medication can be taken as normal.
The area to be injected will then be cleaned with antiseptic.
