While you are on chemotherapy, our goal is to manage your side effects efficiently and avoid
unnecessary emergency room visits and hospitalizations. Many issues such as nausea,
vomiting, low-grade fevers, pain control, diarrhea, poor appetite, and dehydration can be
managed during the day in our office.
We prefer that you call us prior to going to the emergency room except for life-threatening
issues.
If you’re experiencing …
- Temperature of 100.5° or higher
- Poor appetite and poor intake of fluids for more than 24 hours
- Nausea, persistent vomiting, or inability to keep down liquids
- Diarrhea – 3 or more watery bowel movements per day for 2 or more days which does
not respond Imodium - Bleeding from the nose or mouth, coughing blood, blood in bowel movements/urine
- Difficulty breathing
- New or worsening abdominal pain
- New swelling in arm(s), leg(s) or neck
- Burning, stinging, redness or swelling where your intravenous (IV) line was placed
- New skin rash
Our providers are on-call, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
Call 717.291.1313 (as early in the day as possible), we’re here for you.