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The doctor or nurse will use an ultrasound machine to find exactly where the veins are in the side of your neck or groin.
You can have a relative or carer present, or if you prefer you can request to have a member of staff be with you during the assessment.
The main risks of having an enteroscopy are: damage to teeth or bridgework. perforation or tear of the linings of the oesophagus, stomach or small bowel
Scar tissue or adhesions from previous abdominal surgery such as a caesarean section or appendicectomy.
Respond via this link or via the text message or automated telephone call you may receive after you leave the hospital.
You may find that your skin is very dry and scaly or cracked or you may have moisture coming through the skin (exudate).
MRI or PET scans.
Blood in the semen may persist for 6 weeks or more.
Infection Infection in the tummy or wounds. Bleeding This can be inside the tummy or on the surface from the cuts in the skin.
your pregnancy The Midwives working in Maternity Triage take telephone referrals from you directly or from GPs and Community Midwives.
rhythm disturbance, or if you have artificial heart valves. have been diagnosed with heart inflammation or infection or if you have any severe liver or
in your mouth or have signs of an infection
, tunic or trousers Charge nurse: navy blue top and trousers Staff nurse: blue and white striped dress, or tunic and navy trousers Male staff nurse: navy
(No patient preparation or special handling required) Adult 5ml Gold-top SST tube or 3.5ml Rust-top gel tube (Trust users only) Paediatric 1ml serum Sample
(white flour or corn flour to thicken) White bread or rolls (no seedy bread) Potatoes – boiled or mashed (no skins) Pasta/noodles White rice Butter/margarine
In DDH the socket may not grow deep enough and in some cases, the ball, or head of the femur, may be partly or completely outside of the socket.
If you have an illness that won’t go away or have a more urgent medical need, then call your GP surgery.
urgently after a recent exposure to a case of suspected or confirmed measles.