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
Call emergency services for severe difficulty breathing, fainting, confusion, blue or grey lips, or coughing up a large amount of blood.
And for anyone, someone who:
is struggling to breathe, gasping, choking, or cannot get words out
Other emergency signs, for anyone
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
Contact the biopsy team promptly for a fever, increasing redness or drainage at the needle site, pain that is getting worse, or ongoing blood in your mucus.
Seek urgent medical assessment for new or increasing shortness of breath, worsening chest pain, dizziness, or repeated coughing of blood.
These symptoms should not wait for a routine follow-up appointment.
Every sign above is quoted from the sofidex article on Lung needle biopsy. If you are not sure, err upward — it is always reasonable to be checked.