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The splint should be kept clean dry at all times. Any issue with the splint should be reported to the hand team
Any X-rays taken will be reviewed by a specialist doctor. If there is any concern that there may be a more serious injury, you will be contacted.
You will be involved in choosing a catheter that best suits your needs. All catheters are designed to be discrete and easy to use.
Without this information, the test will not be performed.
If the B12 is between 150 and 180 ng/l, a therapeutic trial should be given.
These will be reported as contaminated samples and a repeat sample requested.
All tasks to be completed at home or at a later date should be given in a written format.
When you attend the department for the treatment, you will be given more information and you will be able to ask any questions that you may have.
I have a few nurses who will be always be role models who have supported me and nurtured me and I will be forever grateful to them.
You will continue to be given oxygen and your blood pressure will be monitored until you are awake.
The area to be injected will then be cleaned with antiseptic.
You will also be fitted with support stockings to be worn during your hospital stay.
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.
A drip (thin tube) will be inserted in to a vein in your hand to allow fluids to be given.
Will I be asked to sign a consent form?
A local anaesthetic will be used to numb the area to be operated on. This will sting briefly while it is injected into the skin.
You may be given an antibiotic ointment to use on the wound for 7 days.
In this case another attempt can be made or you can be rebooked for another day.