Pregnancy-Related Problems: Check Your Symptoms
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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 or deep in your leg or calf if you need information to help you answer the questions below.
Review health risks that may increase the seriousness of your symptoms.
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Call your health professional immediately if you answer "Yes" to any of the following questions.
- Yes
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Does your pain become severe when you take a deep breath?
Are you coughing up blood or sputum mixed with blood?
Do you have swelling or pain deep in your leg or calf that is not from a leg injury?
Do you have pain and you have had a pulmonary embolus (PE) 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.
| Last updated: | August 06, 2008 |
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| Author: | Jan Nissl, RN, BS |
| Reviewed By: | Sarah Marshall, MD - Family Medicine, Deborah A. Penava, BA, MD, FRCSC, MPH - Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer |
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