Discharge //

Thank you for coming to our Emergency Department for your care today. Please ask your nurse or provider if you have questions about your care today and do not leave until all your questions have been answered. You have been evaluated in the emergency department today for abdominal pain. Your evaluation was not suggestive of any emergent condition requiring medical intervention at this time. However, some abdominal problems make take more time to appear. Therefore, it is important for you to watch for any new symptoms or worsening of your current condition.  Return to the ER if your pain does not resolve within 8-12 hours or worsens. Please follow up with your primary care physician within one to two days. If you do not have a primary doctor, you can call your insurance company to find one. If you do not have insurance, you can look for a free local clinic or go to the finance/registration department for more assistance. Please return to the Emergency Department if you experience worsening pain, persistent fevers greater than 100.4, recurrent vomiting, blood in vomit, blood in stool, dark tarry stool, chest pain, difficulty breathing, or any other concerning symptoms.



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