Warning-sign checks
Lesch-nyhan syndrome: when to get help
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 911Get emergency help for choking, severe breathing difficulty, blue or gray lips, loss of consciousness, or an injury with heavy bleeding.
Emergency assessment is also appropriate for a serious head or eye injury, inability to pass urine with severe pain, or signs of severe dehydration.
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 todaySeek prompt medical advice for:
- New joint pain, redness, or swelling
- Blood in the urine or pain during urination
- Repeated vomiting, poor fluid intake, or fewer wet diapers
- Coughing during meals, weight loss, or worsening swallowing
- Wounds showing spreading redness, warmth, swelling, or discharge
- A sudden increase in self-injury or muscle spasms
3
Does any of this apply?
Book an appointmentArrange routine medical follow-up for changes in movement, behavior, eating, sleep, urine, or comfort.
New self-injury may be a sign of pain, illness, a poorly fitting device, or another source of distress.
Every sign above is quoted from the sofidex article on Lesch-nyhan syndrome. If you are not sure, err upward — it is always reasonable to be checked.