The abdomen is the area from the bottom of your rib cage to your pelvic (hip) bones. Abdominal pain can be caused by many things, including: indigestion, constipation (not being able to poop), gas, infection (either bacterial or viral), food poisoning, ulcers, appendicitis, gallbladder or liver disease, kidney stones, bladder infections, menstrual pain, and muscle spasms (muscle movements you cannot control). Most abdominal pain goes away without treatment. This pamphlet gives instructions for …
Sedation is a treatment given to lessen pain during a procedure. Medicine is given through a needle (intravenous, or IV) placed in your vein by an Emergency Department (ED) staff member. Topics include: instructions, medications, follow-up instructions, and a list of symptoms that require a trip to the nearest Emergency Department. The French version of this pamphlet 1679, " Précautions à prendre après une sédation," is also available.
La sédation est un traitement qui vous est donné pour réduire la douleur durant une intervention. Un employé du Service d’urgence vous administre le médicament au moyen d’une aiguille insérée dans une veine (intraveineuse, IV). Sujets abordés : instructions, médicaments, directives de suivi et liste de symptômes qui exigent que vous vous rendiez au Service d’urgence le plus près de chez vous. ; This is a French translation of the English pamphlet 0121, “Care After Sedation”. Sedation is a treat…