Go through these in order and stop at the first one that applies. If you are reading this for someone else, answer for them.
1
Is any of this happening now?
Call 911
Sudden breathing difficulty, collapse, or severe chest pain may indicate a blood clot in the lungs and requires emergency care.
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
2
Is any of this happening?
Be seen today
Arrange a prompt medical assessment if you develop unexplained jaundice, ongoing upper abdominal or back pain, unplanned weight loss, persistent appetite loss, or lasting changes in your stools.
These symptoms often have causes other than cancer, but they should be checked.
Contact your cancer team promptly if known symptoms worsen, treatment side effects are difficult to manage, you cannot eat or drink enough, or pain is no longer controlled.
Seek urgent medical care for:
Jaundice with fever, shaking chills, worsening pain, or confusion
Repeated vomiting or signs of severe dehydration
A newly swollen, painful, or red leg
Sudden shortness of breath, chest pain, coughing blood, or collapse
3
Does any of this apply?
Book an appointment
And for anyone, someone who:
has noticed a lump, a mole that has changed, or unexplained weight loss
Every sign above is quoted from the sofidex article on Pancreatic cancer. If you are not sure, err upward — it is always reasonable to be checked.