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If any special help is needed for communication, for example with translating, our staff will arrange an interpreter or your friends or relatives are welcome
If you need medical advice or treatment but you're not sure whether you need to go to a pharmacy, GP, Minor Injuries and Illness Unit or A&E?
Tell us if you have an allergy, or if you do not understand what your medicines are for Talk to your doctor, nurse or pharmacist about any concerns you
You or your carer will be shown, by a registered nurse, how to injection the heparin into your tummy or outer thigh.
Clicking, grating or snapping sounds are sometimes heard or felt with movements of the thumb and wrist.
or call NHS 111.
If you agree to have the injection, you will be asked to sit or lie down on a couch or chair.
A pressure ulcer, commonly called a pressure sore or bed sore, is described as damage to the skin and/or underlying tissue caused by a lack of supply of
Common side effects of SonoVue® include: Headache, feeling sick (nausea) or abdominal pain, flushing or feeling hot or sensations of dizziness during the
bout). has continued irrational or unusual behaviour.
Possible risks or reactions
You can have a relative or carer present, or if you prefer you can request to have a member of staff with you during the assessment.
It’s impossible to know in advance what labour is going to be like or how either of you will cope, but there are ways to help prepare including: pack a
Use Emergency Services wisely - only dial 999 or attend the A&E Departments at Gloucester or Cheltenham for serious injuries or in life-threatening situations
or becomes thick and/or cloudy and does not improve with taking more fluid (if able or advised) you experience lower stomach or back pain you have increased
Symptoms include: Numbness or tingling in leg, foot or toes. Throbbing sensations in casted leg/foot.
Use Emergency Services wisely – only dial 999 or attend the A&E Departments at Gloucester or Cheltenham for serious injuries or life-threatening situations
After the procedure the consultant may discuss your results with you and your partner or relative if you so wish, or an outpatient appointment will be
Royal or Cheltenham General.