When to Notify Your Doctor
Please let us know when you experience:
- fever of 100.5ÞF or higher
- new or persistent cough
- shortness of breath
- redness or tenderness around the long-term IV catheter site
- exposure to communicable diseases (chicken pox, measles, shingles, etc.)
- any type of bleeding
- inability to take medications
- pain
- mouth sores or sore throat
- nausea and/or vomiting
- weight loss or loss of appetite
- changes in skin (increased dryness, redness, easy bruising or a new rash)
- changes in color or consistency of bowel movements (increased volume or frequency)
- decreased energy level


