Liver transplant: when to get help

1. 1

   Is any of this happening now?

   Call 911

   Seek emergency help for severe difficulty breathing, chest pain, fainting, uncontrolled bleeding, a seizure, sudden severe confusion, or loss of consciousness.

   Use your local emergency number rather than waiting for the transplant clinic to respond.

   Other emergency signs, for anyone

   • Someone who is struggling to breathe, gasping, choking, or cannot get words out
   • Someone who has chest pain, tightness or pressure lasting more than a few minutes
   • Someone who has sudden weakness or drooping on one side of the face or body, slurred speech, or sudden confusion
   • Someone who is unconscious, or cannot be woken
   • Someone who is bleeding heavily and it will not stop with firm pressure
   • Someone who has had a seizure that will not stop, or does not wake up afterwards
   • Someone who has lips or skin that look pale, blue, grey or blotchy
   • Someone who you believe has taken an overdose or swallowed something poisonous
   Yes, one of theseNo, none of these
2. 2

   Is any of this happening?

   Be seen today

   Contact your transplant team promptly for a fever at or above the threshold they gave you, worsening abdominal pain, vomiting that prevents you taking medicines, new jaundice, reduced urine, increasing swelling, confusion, wound redness or drainage, or an anti-rejection dose that was missed or vomited.

   Yes, one of theseNo, none of these
3. 3

   Does any of this apply?

   Book an appointment

   Routine questions about mild medicine side effects, diet, activity, appointments, or returning to work can usually wait for normal clinic hours unless your team has advised otherwise.

   Yes, one of theseNo, none of these

Every sign above is quoted from the sofidex article on Liver transplant. If you are not sure, err upward — it is always reasonable to be checked.