Pyloroplasty: when to get help

1. 1

   Is any of this happening now?

   Call 911

   Call emergency services or go to an emergency department for trouble breathing, chest pain, fainting, vomiting blood, black or bloody stool, severe or rapidly worsening abdominal pain, or a hard and very swollen abdomen.

   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 surgical team promptly for a fever, increasing redness or drainage from an incision, worsening pain, repeated vomiting, persistent diarrhea, difficulty eating or drinking, or symptoms that are not improving as expected.

   Seek urgent medical assessment if you cannot keep fluids down, have signs of dehydration such as very little urine or marked dizziness, or develop new abdominal swelling with worsening pain.

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

   Does any of this apply?

   Book an appointment

   Routine questions about diet, wound care, work, and planned medicine changes can usually wait for office hours or your scheduled follow-up.

   Yes, one of theseNo, none of these

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