What should I watch for after I am discharged from hospital?
Call an AMBULANCE or go to your local EMERGENCY if you have:
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Chest pain that feels like angina or a heart attack
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Shortness of breath, not relieved by rest
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Sudden, severe headache
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Sudden, severe abdominal pain
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Bright red stools, or bleeding from your bowels
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Coughing up bright red blood
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Fainting spells
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Heart rate faster than 150 beats per minute with shortness of breath, or a new irregular heart rate
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Sudden numbness or weakness in arms or legs
Consider calling or visiting your LOCAL DOCTOR if you have:
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An elevated temperature of more than 38°C two times within 24 hours
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Extreme fatigue
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Pain in your calf that becomes worse when lifting toes towards your head
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Acute gout flare-up
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Persistent bleeding or ooze from your chest or leg wound
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Sharp pain when taking a deep breath
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Skin rash
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Urinary Tract Infection: burning, frequent urination, urgency or bloody urine
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Weight gain of more than 1kg within 24 hours
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Worsening ankle swelling or leg pain
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Worsening shortness of breath
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New onset of nausea, vomiting or diarrhoea
