Ureteral retrograde brush biopsy: 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 911
Seek emergency help for severe breathing difficulty, chest pain, fainting, confusion, uncontrolled bleeding, or severe pain with marked illness.
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
Contact your healthcare team promptly if burning, bleeding, or pain is getting worse rather than gradually improving.
Also call if you have ongoing stent discomfort that is not controlled by the recommended measures.
Seek same-day medical advice for:
Fever or shaking chills
Increasing pain in your side or back
Cloudy or foul-smelling urine with worsening urinary symptoms
Repeated vomiting or inability to drink
Heavy bleeding, large clots, or difficulty passing urine
The article also says
Your discharge instructions should provide the appropriate daytime and after-hours contact numbers.
Every sign above is quoted from the sofidex article on Ureteral retrograde brush biopsy. If you are not sure, err upward — it is always reasonable to be checked.