General Discharge Instructions

Nausea:

To prevent nausea:

• Start with a bland diet then slowly advance to normal.
• Avoid spicy, fried or greasy foods.
• If you have nausea, take a break then try clear liquids such as tea, Jell-O, broth, and ginger ale.

Discomfort:

You may experience some discomfort after your procedure.

• Normal Discomfort – stomach/colon tightness or fullness, burping, gas cramps, passing air from rectum, sore throat
• Abdominal/Gas Symptom Relief – walking, warm bath, non-carbonated caffeinated beverages, Tylenol
• Sore Throat Symptom Relief – gargle with warm salt water, throat lozenges, Tylenol

IV Site:

You received an IV during your procedure.

• Do not remove the dressing for 1 to 2 hours.
• Bruising at the IV site may occur.
• If your site is painful, red or swollen, place a warm, damp washcloth on the site for 20 minutes every hour until the pain, redness or swelling stops or decreases.
• If the pain or swelling gets worse or there is more redness after 24 hours, please call The Endoscopy Center (605) 721-8121 8am-5pm Mon-Fri or the GI Clinic (605) 342-3280 24hrs.

Bleeding:

If polyps were removed or biopsies taken during your procedure:

• Small amounts of blood the day of your procedure is normal.
• If the bleeding is excessive or increasing, please call The Endoscopy Center (605) 721-8121 8am-5pm Mon-Fri or the GI Clinic (605) 342-3280 24hrs.

Post Procedure Follow-up

If we have been unsuccessful in our attempts to reach you, please call our POST PROCEDURE MESSAGE LINE (605) 721-8502 within 24 hours of your proceudre to let us know how you are doing.

If you need immediate assistance, do not leave a message on this line. For any immediate needs, please call The Endoscopy Center at (605) 721-8121 between 8am to 5pm Mon-Fri or the GI Clinic at (605) 342-3280 or (800) 336-3503.

Pathology Follow-up

You will receive a letter in approximately 3 weeks with the results of any polyps or biopsies. If you do not receive a letter, please call (605) 342-3280 and ask for the GI Clinic.

If you are a patient in the Monument Health System, your results will be posted in MyChart in 2-3 days. A letter with any additional recommendations will follow this.

If you did not have any tissue removed during your procedure, you will not receive a letter.