Problems After Delivery of Your Baby
When To See a Doctor
You have answered Yes to:
Do you have pain when you breathe or pain deep in your leg or calf?
See significance of pain with breathing if you need information to help you answer the questions below.
Review health risks that may increase the seriousness of your symptoms.
Call your health professional immediately if you answer "Yes" to any of the following questions.
Yes Does your pain become severe when you take a deep breath?
Yes Are you coughing up blood or sputum mixed with blood?
Yes Do you have swelling or pain deep in your leg or calf that is not from a leg injury?
Yes Do you have pain and you have had a pulmonary embolus or a blood clot (deep vein thrombosis, or DVT) in the past?
If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.
| Author: | Jan Nissl, RN, BS | Last Updated: August 7, 2006 |
| Medical Review: | Renée M. Crichlow, MD - Family Medicine Liisa Honey, MD, FRCSC - Obstetrics and Gynecology | |
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