Oropharynx lesion biopsy: when to get help

1. 1

   Is any of this happening now?

   Call 911

   Call emergency services if you have trouble breathing, rapidly increasing throat or tongue swelling, heavy bleeding, vomiting blood, fainting, or an inability to swallow your saliva.

   These are emergency symptoms rather than routine recovery.

   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 healthcare team promptly if you have worsening pain, fever, increasing redness or swelling, a bad taste or discharge, repeated minor bleeding, or difficulty eating and drinking.

   Seek urgent medical advice the same day if you cannot keep fluids down, pain is not controlled by the recommended treatment or bleeding continues despite the measures in your discharge instructions.

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

   Does any of this apply?

   Book an appointment

   Attend the planned follow-up even if you feel well.

   Yes, one of theseNo, none of these

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