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After Outpatient Lung Biopsy Procedures
- You must stay in the company of a responsible adult within 15
minutes of the hospital on the night following your biopsy. Please
keep in mind that City Hospital Emergency Department closes at
8:30 p.m.
- A responsible adult must drive you from the hospital to your
accommodations.
- Plan to spend the night following your exam resting quietly.
Any type of physical activity is discouraged. Return to normal
activity the day after the biopsy.
- Avoid heavy lifting or strenuous labour for two to three days
after your test.
- Eat and drink normally. Increased fluid intake is recommended.
- Take all your normal medications as ordered by your doctor.
You may take Tylenol or Aspirin for any pain or discomfort you
may experience.
- If bleeding occurs where the biopsy was performed, apply direct
pressure to the bleeding. Return immediately to the Emergency
- Department of Royal University Hospital or City Hospital if
you have difficulty in stopping the bleeding. Bring this instruction
sheet with you.
- If you develop shortness of breath that is not usual for you,
return to the Emergency Department immediately. Bring this instruction
sheet with you.
- If a complication arises and you do not know what to do, report
to the Emergency Department with this instruction sheet.
- Patients should expect a two to six hour supervised recovery
period after their procedure is completed. This is standard practice
and is in the interest of patient safety and comfort.
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