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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
or swab.
Measles PCR testing is performed on throat or mouth viral swabs. PCR can also be performed on a nasopharyngeal aspirate (NPA).
Access TOXBASE and/or contact the National Poisons Information Service (NPIS) on Tel. 0844 892 0111.
You should bring your medication or an up to date list of anything you take with you.
To make an ice pack you will need: a plastic bag (without any holes) crushed or cubed ice a small towel, tea towel or cloth Place the ice into the plastic
Please note that laboratory staff are not permitted to discuss specific tests or results with patients; you are advised to contact your GP or consultant
You may experience taste changes and/or a loss of appetite. This may be caused by your treatment, nausea and vomiting or by a sore mouth.
or recent exposure to possible hepatotoxic agents; recent foreign travel or contact with viral hepatitis.
baseline level prior to treatment or follow up).
This can mean there may be a wait to see a doctor or for a skin biopsy.
For this period, you should not: drive a car, motorbike or ride a bicycle drink alcohol operate machinery or do anything requiring skill or judgement,
A small amount of local anaesthetic, with or without steroids is injected into one or more of the costochondral, joints.
Can I eat or drink?
Clear fluids can be black tea or coffee, Bovril® or Oxo®, any squash except blackcurrant as it stains the bowel, apple juice or any other juice as long
Poor response to reliever Rapid breathing rate Pale or grey or blue
permit for 1 week or 2 weeks.
Here are some suggestions to help you remember: Use coloured stickers or reminder notes around your house or at work.
This will help to reduce any fear and/or anxiety that the patient may have.