HOSPITAL DISCHARGE INSTRUCTIONS


  HOSPITAL DISCHARGE INSTRUCTIONS
  
    
      Take all of your prescription medication as directed.
      Make an appointment with your doctor to be seen two weeks from the 
            date of your procedure.
      You may feel slightly bloated after the procedure because of air 
            that was introduced during the examination.
      Call your physician if you notice:
                
        

            Bleeding or black stools.
                
        

            Abdominal pain.
                
        

            Fever or chills.
                
        

            Nausea or vomiting.
                
        

            Any unusual pain or problem.
                
        

            Pain or redness at the site where the intravenous needle was 
            placed.
                
        

      
      Do not drink alcohol for 24 hours. Alcohol amplifies the effect of 
            the sedatives given.
      Do not drive or operate machinery for 24 hours.