Radiology Gastric Tube removal routine post procedure discharge instructions
Diet:
Activity:
- Activity as tolerated
- You may shower
- If you have received sedation, rest for the rest of the day, do not drive or make legal decisions for 24 hrs
Wound/incisional/ Device Care:
- Avoid touching your incision site
- Keep the incision clean and dry. You may remove the dressing to shower
- Reapply dressing or change bandaid as needed, until site is healed
Pain management:
- You may take Tylenol or acetaminophen for pain
Medication Changes:
- Take all your medications as ordered by your doctor, unless otherwise instructed.
- Patients on blood thinners may restart them after 24 hours unless otherwise indicated.
Post Procedure signs/symptom to be expected:
- Mild discomfort at site
- Little or no drainage from dressing for a day or two
Post procedure signs/symptoms that require notification of your physician
Call your physician if any of the following occurs (if you are unable to get hold of your physician Contact the Medical Society):
- You have pain unrelieved by acetaminophen or other over counter medication
- If you have a temperature over 101 or you have redness, swelling or pus from the tube removal site
- If the drainage does not stop or increases after several days
- You have any questions or concerns.
- You have any new or unusual symptoms.
Post procedure signs and symptoms that require immediate attention. Proceed to your nearest Emergency Department/or call 911 for following:
- Uncontrolled bleeding (bleeding occurs that cannot be stopped with pressure to site)
Date and time to see next see your physician:
- Call the physician who ordered your procedure for a follow up appointment, if you do not already have a scheduled follow up appointment date and time.
You are a very important part of your recovery. Please ask your doctor or nurse any questions you may have regarding your discharge instructions.
Radiology Gastric Tube removal routine post procedure discharge instructions
Diet:
Activity:
- Activity as tolerated
- You may shower
- If you have received sedation, rest for the rest of the day, do not drive or make legal decisions for 24 hrs
Wound/incisional/ Device Care:
- Avoid touching your incision site
- Keep the incision clean and dry. You may remove the dressing to shower
- Reapply dressing or change bandaid as needed, until site is healed
Pain management:
- You may take Tylenol or acetaminophen for pain
Medication Changes:
- Take all your medications as ordered by your doctor, unless otherwise instructed.
- Patients on blood thinners may restart them after 24 hours unless otherwise indicated.
Post Procedure signs/symptom to be expected:
- Mild discomfort at site
- Little or no drainage from dressing for a day or two
Post procedure signs/symptoms that require notification of your physician
Call your physician if any of the following occurs (if you are unable to get hold of your physician Contact the Medical Society):
- You have pain unrelieved by acetaminophen or other over counter medication
- If you have a temperature over 101 or you have redness, swelling or pus from the tube removal site
- If the drainage does not stop or increases after several days
- You have any questions or concerns.
- You have any new or unusual symptoms.
Post procedure signs and symptoms that require immediate attention. Proceed to your nearest Emergency Department/or call 911 for following:
- Uncontrolled bleeding (bleeding occurs that cannot be stopped with pressure to site)
Date and time to see next see your physician:
- Call the physician who ordered your procedure for a follow up appointment, if you do not already have a scheduled follow up appointment date and time.
You are a very important part of your recovery. Please ask your doctor or nurse any questions you may have regarding your discharge instructions.
Radiology Gastric Tube removal routine post procedure discharge instructions
Diet:
Activity:
- Activity as tolerated
- You may shower
- If you have received sedation, rest for the rest of the day, do not drive or make legal decisions for 24 hrs
Wound/incisional/ Device Care:
- Avoid touching your incision site
- Keep the incision clean and dry. You may remove the dressing to shower
- Reapply dressing or change bandaid as needed, until site is healed
Pain management:
- You may take Tylenol or acetaminophen for pain
Medication Changes:
- Take all your medications as ordered by your doctor, unless otherwise instructed.
- Patients on blood thinners may restart them after 24 hours unless otherwise indicated.
Post Procedure signs/symptom to be expected:
- Mild discomfort at site
- Little or no drainage from dressing for a day or two
Post procedure signs/symptoms that require notification of your physician
Call your physician if any of the following occurs (if you are unable to get hold of your physician Contact the Medical Society):
- You have pain unrelieved by acetaminophen or other over counter medication
- If you have a temperature over 101 or you have redness, swelling or pus from the tube removal site
- If the drainage does not stop or increases after several days
- You have any questions or concerns.
- You have any new or unusual symptoms.
Post procedure signs and symptoms that require immediate attention. Proceed to your nearest Emergency Department/or call 911 for following:
- Uncontrolled bleeding (bleeding occurs that cannot be stopped with pressure to site)
Date and time to see next see your physician:
- Call the physician who ordered your procedure for a follow up appointment, if you do not already have a scheduled follow up appointment date and time.
You are a very important part of your recovery. Please ask your doctor or nurse any questions you may have regarding your discharge instructions.